Kozhukattai | Ammini ( Mani ) Kozhukattai

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Hello dear friends, hope you all are busy with all preparations n pooja arrangements for tomorrow’s Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Here I am sharing with you today a very tasty and healthy savory version of kozhukattai. This is usually prepared with the left over dough, while making Modaks ( Modhagam ) for Vinayagar Chaturthi. These savory one’s takes merely minutes to prepare. Here goes the easy and speciality recipe of Ammini Kozhukattai.

Ingredients

Rice flour - 1 cup

Gingely oil - 1 tsp

Oil to temper - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - ½ tsp

Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp

Split urad dal - ½ tsp

Red chilly - 1

Hing - ¼ tsp

Turmeric pwd - a pinch

Fresh coconut shreds - 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Instructions

1.

Sieve the rice flour and keep it aside

2.

Add a pinch of salt and 1 tsp of gingely oil to 1 cup of water.

3.

Heat it to boiling.

4.

Take the rice flour in a mixing bowl.

5.

Add the boiling water little by little by mixing continuously with a ladle.

6.

Stop adding water, once the dough reaches smooth and soft consistency.

7.

Keep it covered to cool for 5 mins.

8.

Grease your hands with oil and knead once again to smooth dough. ( the dough should be slightly sticky and not dry )

9.

Make small sized balls.

10.

Repeat for the rest of the dough.

11.

Place all of them in a greased idly plate.

12.

Steam cook for 7 to 10 mins or until the layer turns shiny. ( overcooking will make them rubbery )

13.

Heat oil in a pan.

14.

Crackle mustard, cumin, split urad dal, hing and red chilly.

15.

Add turmeric pwd, salt ( add very little salt, as the cooked rice balls have already salt) and fresh coconut shreds.

16.

Mix well.

17.

Add cooked rice floor balls.

18.

Saute in medium flame for 4 to 5 mins.

19.

Turn off flame and sprinkle freshly chopped coriander leaves.

20.

Flavorful Mani / Ammini Kozhukattais are ready.

21.

Serve warm and enjoy.

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