Almost every year, Ammini Kozhukattai will be prepared on Vinayaka Chaturthi as an evening snack. Amma generally prepares some for prasadam, and some for us to eat. In the evening, she prepares a fresh batch with the leftover dough, pooranam, and vada batter. Having a sweet tooth I usually make frequent visits to kitchen and attack the sweet puranum. There will be less Sweet Kozhukkatai left, so she prepares this easy snack for the evening.
Ammini Kozhukattai
Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category : Snack
Ingredients
Rice flour – 1 cup, sieved
Water – 1 cup + 1/4 cups
Coconut – 1/4 cup
Salt – as needed
Coconut oil – 1 tsp
To Temper:
Coconut oil – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal – 1 tsp
Red Chilli – 3 ( Adjust according to your taste)
Hing – generous pinch
Curry leaves – 1 spring
Method:
- In a sauce pan, add coconut oil and 1 cup of water and bring to boil. When it is boiling and you see bubbles, add the sieved flour (Have 1/4 cup of water boiled in separate pan/kettle)
- For the flour that I used, the extra 1/4 cup water was not needed. If you feel dough is dry, add 1 tbsp of water, else no need to add. Water added should be boiling hot water, so its better to keep 1/4 cup hot water separately
- Cook till it comes to non sticky dough consistency. Cover the dough with a damp cloth, as it tends to dry soon
- When the dough is cool enough to handle, make small spheres (Marble Size). Since rice flour is gluten free they tend to be sticky, so greasing hand with coconut oil helps
- Grease the idli plate and place the kozhukattai and steam them for about 8- 12 minutes. Remove from the plate when it comes to room temperature
- Add coconut oil to the pan, when oil is hot add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add hing, red chilli, urad dal and curry leaves. After the dal is golden brown, add the steamed balls, grated coconut, salt and mix well. It tastes yum without any side dish
My Notes:
- Traditionally, raw rice is washed well and drained, spread in a towel till the moisture drains completely, and ground into a fine powder. Since it will take time, I have used store-bought Rice Flour
- Idiyappam flour can also be used to prepare Kozhukattai
- Can combine Rice flour and water to dosa batter consistency and add coconut oil and cook till you get a dough to the consistency similar to the one shown in above picture
- To get the outer layer soft, boil the water well for making the dough. Dough should be almost cooked with the hot water so that you get non sticky pliable dough
- When the kozhukattais are done, they will be shiny. Do not over cook, it may give you rubbery and broken Kozhukattai
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There are so many versions of the Ammini Kozhukattai…I never get tired of them as they are so easy to make and they can be so versatile!
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Yes Shobha, totally agree:-)
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I don’t think I’ve heard of these, but they sure look delicious.
thanks Loretta:-) its a snack
I’ve never had this before, looks good.
Thanku:-)
Awesome! Have never tried something like this before and it looks yummy!!
Thanks Esha:-)
You know now I wish I had known you before I came to india I would have surly gate crashed..he he he
To have such lovely dishes…
Yummy this toooooo
🙂 thanku
Looks tempting.. Very good presentation.. 🙂
Thanku Aswini:-)
These sound quite good.
Thanks:-)
My mother loves this recipe! I love your creativity in this entire blog, keep up the great work!
Thanks for your kind words:-)
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These are soft and tasty…… Looks delicious !!
Thanks Sony:-)
These looks soo yummy!Y the name ammini kozhukattai vidya?any ideas?
Don’t know why its named so. I will have to ask mom. Thanks Shannu:-)
You are always making these cute little snacks!!
Thanks:-)
Never tried savoury rice dumplings. ..just droooooooooling by the look. ..wil try it sometime. …yummmmm
Do try Chitra:-)thanks dear
Being a savory person I like these a lot
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This looks so good! I have a sweet tooth too and this dish looks like something I would love. Thank you for sharing this great recipe!
Thanku:-) its a savory but sweet version can also be tried
Another new, lovely dish for me 🙂
Thanku:-)
yummilicious, we prepare this with a slight difference, just add tadka, coconut flakes to the flour while heating in pan and then steam it. Yours looks so perfect Vidya 🙂
Oh nice will try that version soon dear:-)