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.