Uppu Kozhukattai /Uppu Urundai is a traditional recipe prepared for Pooja during Vinayagar Chathurthi along with the " Vella Kozhukattai & Poornam Kozhukattai. "
It is also known as modakam in Tamil & Modak in Marathi.
This delicious snack is quick & easy to prepare. And it tastes very spicy and tasty.
It is also known as modakam in Tamil & Modak in Marathi.
This delicious snack is quick & easy to prepare. And it tastes very spicy and tasty.
Ingredients:
- Raw rice - 1 ½ cup
- Oil - 2 tsp
- Mustard - ½ tsp
- Cumin - ½ tsp
- Split urad dal - 1 tsp
- Chana dal - 2 to 3 tsp
- Cashew nuts - 5 to 6
- Red chilly - 2 to 3
- Curry leaves - 10 to 12
- Hing - a pinch
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves
Method:
- Wash and soak rice for 2 hours.
- Grind it to fine paste in mixer using water as required.
- The batter should be in the consistency of idly batter.
- Add salt and keep the batter aside.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan.
- Add mustard and the remaining ingredients to temper.
- Sauté until it splutters and turns golden color.
- Now add the batter to the seasoning and mix it thoroughly in low flame.
- The batter starts thickening with continous stiriring.
- Once it reaches dough state and leaves the sides of the pan, turn off the flame.
- Add freshly chopped coriander leaves.
- Allow to cool & knead to smooth dough.
- Take small lemon size portion from the dough and make it into round dumplings.
- Do the same with the rest of the dough.
- Grease oil in idly mould / plate and arrange all the dumplings in it .
- Steam cook for about 10 to 15 mins in medium heat.
- Allow it to cool.
- Transfer to serving plate.
- It tastes super soft with irresistable spicy tasty inside.
- Serve with any curry or chutney.
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