Ammini kozhukattai is a south indian dish. It is  made in Tamil Nadu cuisine where different kinds of kozhukottai are popular. It  can be served as a snack or along with lunch as an accompaniment. 

Ammini Kozhukottai is a savoury dish made usually during Ganesha Chaturthi.The round white balls of rice flours are steamed and immersed in a seasoning with condiments and fresh grated coconut.

I often make it during weekends. It is funny some kind of food create an impact that lasts forever. I learnt it late but since then, making it regularly.

ammini kozhukottai

Ammini Kozhukattai

Ingredients :

• 2 cups rice flour
• salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• water
• oil
• 1 teaspoon urad dal
• 2 dry red chilli
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• asafoetida a pinch
• 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut
• a few curry leaves

Method :

• Take the rice flour and dry roast for a few seconds. Do it on a low flame, lest it gets burnt. There is no need of the colour to change. Allow to cool.
• Add salt and cumin, mix well with hands. Add a little quantity of water and knead it to a hard dough.
• Smear oil and keep it aside for fifteen minutes.
• Make small balls of the dough.
• Take a pan and pour water in it. Keep the balls in a wide bowl and steam it for fifteen minutes.
• In a kadai, make the seasoning with asafoetida,mustard, urad dal.curry leaves and red chilli
• Add the steamed dumplings and give a stir.
• Garnish with fresh grated coconut.
• Ammini kozhukattai is ready. Serve it as a offering to Lord Ganesh,

To make it gluten free, avoid using asafoetida.

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Ammini Kozhukottai

Ammini Kozhukottai is a savory, steamed rice balls. It is usually made during Ganesh Chaturthi. It makes a good snack too.

Course lunch

Cuisine Tamil nadu

Keyword ammini kozhukottai, savory steamed balls, steamed balls

Equipment

• bowl
• ladle
• plates
• steamer
• kadai

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice flour
• salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• water
• oil
• 1 teaspoon urad dal
• 2 dry red chilli
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• asafoetida a pinch
• 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut
• a few curry leaves

Instructions

• Take the rice flour and dry roast for a few seconds. Do it on a low flame, lest it gets burnt. There is no need of the colour to change. Let it cool.
• Add salt and cumin, mix well with hands. Add a little quantity of water and knead it to a hard dough.
• Smear oil and keep it aside for fifteen minutes.
• Make small balls of the dough.
• Take a pan and pour water in it. Keep the balls in a wide bowl and steam it for fifteen minutes.
• In a kadai, make the seasoning with asafoetida,mustard, urad dal.curry leaves and red chilli
• Add the steamed dumplings and give a stir.
• Garnish with fresh grated coconut.
• Ammini kozhukattai is ready. Serve it as a offering to Lord Ganesh.

Notes

To make it gluten free, avoid using asafoetida.

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