Rice Pidi Kozhukattai

Steamed rice dumplings

Ingredients - Serves 4

• Idli rava - 1 1/2 cups
• Green chillis - 2 nos
• Red chillis - 2 nos
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dhal - 1 tsp
• Bengal gram dhal - 2 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Heat the pan with oil and add mustard seeds
• When it pops add urad dhal, bengal gram dhal, green chillis, red chillis and curry leaves
• Fry till golden brown and add 3 cups of water
• Add grated coconut and salt
• Allow the water to boil and add idli rava and mix without any lumps
• Cook until it gets thicker (like upma)
• Grease the idli plate and make the upma into balls
• Place the kozhukattai in the greased plate and steam it for 8 to 10 minutes
• Serve hot with any chutney

Nutritional Information

• Rice is the good source of complex carbohydrates which gives us energy
• Per serving = 65 calories approximately