Ulundu Kozhukattai is very tasty, flavorful and healthy snack prepared to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. This dish can also be prepared as a snack any time. Tasting sweet and uppu / savory kozhukattais alternatively, is absolute divine. This savory version is made by stuffing urad dal poornam in the rice flour dumpling and steam cooked. Try this lentil filling , healthy modaks for Ganesh Chaturthi. Here you go for the recipe..:)
Ingredients
To make Urad dal Poornam:
Urad dal / Ulutham paruppu - ½ cup
Green chilly - 1 or 2
Fresh coriander leaves chopped - 2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - ¼ tsp
Cumin - ½ tsp
Hing - a pinch
Turmeric pwd - a small pinch
Curry leaves - 3 to 4
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
To make Outer dough:
Rice flour / idiyappam flour - ¾ cup
Salt - a generous pinch
Water - as needed to make soft dough.
Instructions
1.
To make Ulundu Poornam for stuffing:
2.
Wash and soak the urad for 30 mins.
3.
Drain the water completely.
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Grind in mixer along with green chilly and salt to coarse batter. ( take care it shouldn’t turn pasty )
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Transfer it to bowl and add fresh coriander leaves.
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Make small balls out of the batter and press it to small patties shape.
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Grease oil in idly plate and arrange the patties.
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Steam cook for 7 to 10 mins.
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Let this cool. Remove from mould and pulse in mixer for few seconds.
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Heat oil in a non-stick fry pan.
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Add mustard seeds, let it crackle and add split urad dal, cumin, turmeric pwd, hing and curry leaves.
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Now add the scraped coconut and saute for few seconds.
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Add the pulsed urad dal mixture.
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mix well and cook covered in low flame for 5 mins.
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Cool and transfer to a bowl.
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Now your inner stuffing is ready.
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To make outer dough:
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Take idiyappam flour / rice flour in a mixing bowl. ( you can see here how to prepare rice flour for kozhukattai at home )
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Heat 1 cup of water vigorously, till it starts bubbling.
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Add a pinch of salt and a tsp of gingely oil to the rice flour .
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Add hot water little by little with continous stirring.
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Mix well till it turns to smooth dough.
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Set aside to cool slightly by covering it with a damp cloth.
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Knead it to soft dough, once the dough is still warm.
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Grease your palms and pinch out small lemon sized balls out of the dough.
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Now pat it slightly thin.
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Place 2 tsp of prepared filling in the centre.
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And fold it to half of crescent shape and seal the edges as shown in the pic.
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Repeat this until the entire dough finishes.
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Place the kozhukattais one by one in the greased idly plate.
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Steam cook for 7 to 10 mins or until the white layer turns shiny.
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Now, delicious Ulundu Kozhukattais are ready.
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Enjoy warm the savory taste of healthy kozhukattais at your home..!