Neer Kozhukattai

#NeerKozhukattai #Dumpling : The dough for this dumpling is prepared from boiled rice and coconut. The rice has to be soaked in water and then grind into a thick batter with coconut. Then balls are rolled from the batter and these balls are cooked in boiling water. 

This is an instant method which I tried today.
Yesterday I was grinding batter for APPAM in a wet grinder.
From that I have taken 1/3 cup of rice dough & kept in the fridge.
Now follow the steps given below to make neer kozhukattai.

Ingredients :
Rice batter           :  1/3 cup

Rice flour                      :  1/3 cup
Coconut grated             :  1/3 cup
Salt                               :  1/4 Tsp(adjust to taste)

Method :
Mix all the ingredients well in a wide mouthed vessel.
If needed add lukewarm water to make a thick dough.
It should be like chappathy dough consistency.
Make small balls out of the prepared dough.
Now boil two cups of water on a stove over high flame in a vessel.
When the water starts boiling reduce the flame to medium position.
Add the rolled balls into the water one by one slowly.
Wait for 2 seconds.
Now stir the boiling kozhukattais with a long handled laddle.
Reduce the flame & keep the burner knob at SIM position.
Allow it to cook well for 10 minutes.
Check whether its cooked well.
Once done transfer all kozhukattais from the water into a bowl.
Now keep a kadai on a stove over medium flame with a Tsp of oil.
Temper 1/4 Tsp of mustard. Once the mustard seeds splutters add broken red chilly, cumin seeds and curry leaves.

Then add asafoetida and then the kozhukattais and 1/4 Tsp of crushed pepper corns.
Stir well for a second. Transfer into a serving bowl.
Now its ready to eat.

The water that is used for cooking these dumplings would have turned into a porridge.
This tastes good with either jaggary or salt.

Note : 1/3 cup of oats can also be added along with the ingredients given to make the dough.

oats is added to make dough and garnished with sprouted green gram dhal

Enjoy neerkozhukattai with or without chutney or sauce.






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