Pidi Kozhukkatai

Pidi  Kozhukkatai

 

Raw Rice : 1 cup

Red chilly : 4 ( broken )

Bengal gram : 1 tsp

Black eye peas / Vellai Karamani  : 1 tbsp ( optional )

Hing powder : 2 pinches

Salt to taste

Curry leaves : few

Mustard seeds : 1 tsp

Coconut oil : 1 tbsp

Grated coconut : 2 tbsp

Water : 2 cups

           Soak Black eye peas overnight.

Coarsely grind raw rice like rawa .  Dry fry in a Pan.

In a pressure pan , Heat oil and add mustard seeds .  When it starts spluttering add Bengal gram , chilly . 

When bengal gram turns into golden brown, add hing and just give a stir.

Add all the other ingredients including soaked peas and dry fried rice with water and close the cooker  .

Cook for a whistle.

After opening the cooker,  Mix nicely.

Let it come to warm.

Dip your hands in cold water and take out fistful of cooked rice and shape them into oblong and while doing so , the kozhukkatai will have your full finger impressions and that’s what we want.  

Do the same for rest of the rice mixture and keep it in idly plate.

Meanwhile heat some water in Idly pan.  Let water comes to boiling point.   Keep idly plates with kozhukkatai.

Steam cook for 10 to 15 mts. 

Serve hot with Sambar /  Chutney.