Masala Kozhukattai

 

Kozhukattai is an important food which we offer to lord Ganesha during Ganesh Chathurthi. There are many varieties in this. I will post them soon. Here I am going to show you a slight variation from the regular ones. I prepared regular kozhukattais, roasted the spices separately and then mixed both together

Ingredients

For Kozhukattais

• Raw Rice - 1 cup
• Water - 2 cups -  1 cup to soak , 1 cup to boil
• Salt - as per taste
• Oil- 1 tsp
• Grated coconut - 2 tblspn

To Roast and Grind

• Urad dal - 1 tblspn
• Channa Dal - 1 tblspn
• Pepper - 2 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 3 tsp
• Red Chillies - 4 (according to your spice preference)
• Grated coconut - 2 tblspn
• Tamarind - 1 small lemon size
• Oil - 1 tsp

Other Ingredients

•  Oil - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Jaggery - 1 tblspn

Method

• Wash the rice well and soak them in 1 cup of water for at least 4 hours. Grind the rice along with the soaked water, in to a very smooth paste.

 

• In a pan  (I used non-stick to ease my job) , bring 1 cup of water to boil. Add salt and oil to the water.

 

• When it starts to bubble, add the ground rice

• Keep the flame in low and keep stirring it continuously breaking the lumps.

 

• It will start getting thicker. When it is in semi solid consistency(refer pic), add the grated coconut and mix well.

 

• It will become like a dough in some time. Switch off the heat, cover it and let it rest for 15 minutes.

 

• After 15 minutes, grease your hands with oil and knead the dough well for 1 minute. Divide the dough into small portions and make round balls out of it. (You can make any shape as per your wish. Round, oval, flat, etc).

 

• Grease your idli plates, arrange these rice flour balls in that and let it steam in a medium heat for about 10 - 12 minutes.

 

• Once done, transfer it to another plate and keep them aside.

  

For the Spice Powder

•  Heat oil in a pan and roast everything which is under "To Roast and Grind" heading in the ingredients list, except coconut

• Once the all the lentils become golden in colour and you get nice aroma, swich off the heat and add coconut.

 

• Add it to the blender and make a coarse powder, without adding any water.

 

• Keep it ready

How to Proceed?

• Heat oil in a pan. Crackle mustard seeds and urad dal. Add curry leaves.

• Add the Kozhukattais and keep stirring for a minute

• Add the spice powder, powdered jaggery and give it a quick toss. Switch off the heat.

 

• Serve