Kozhukattai

Easy to make , these steamed dumplings of raw rice are perfect for breakfast

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Ingredients:

Raw Rice – 1 cup

Coconut – ½ cup

Oil – 1 tblsp

Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tblsp

Asafoetida or hing – a pinch

Curry leaves a sprig

Red Chillies – 2 chopped finely

Water – 2 cups

Salt to taste

Preparation:

Take raw rice in a mixer and powder it coarsely.

Heat oil in a pan, add in mustard seeds, urad dal and let it sizzle. Add in curry leaves, asafoetida and green chillies. Mix well.

Add water and bring it to a boil.

Add salt and coconut and mix well.

Then add the ground coarsely ground rice and mix well. Keep stirring for some time and then cover and cook for 15 mins.

Shape it into balls and steam for 10 mins.

Serve with coconut chutney or tomato spicy chutney.