Upma Kozukkattai

 

Ingredients

Rice – 1 1/2 cup ( Sona Masoori ) 

Toor Dhal – 1 1/2 tbsp..

Whole Pepper – 1 tbsp..

Jeera – 1 tbsp..

Salt – based on taste

Water – 2 1/2  to 3 cups

Seasoning

Mustard – 1 tsp..

Chana Dhal – 1tsp

Urad dhal – 1 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Asafoetida- a pinch

Red Chillies -  3 to 4 ( based on how spicy you want )

Oil –  1 –2 tbsp.

Method

1) Soak the Rice in water for 10 – 15 mins . Then drain the water completely and let the rice dry for sometime .

2) Grind the rice in the mixer until it become coarse ( like rava )

3) Add pepper , Jeera and Toor dhal and grind it once ( it should also be coarse and not too fine powder )

4) In the kadai , Add little oil and do the seasoning with the above ingredients mentioned.

5) Add  2 1/2 – 3 cups water along with the required , Asafoetida and let it boil.

6) Then Add the Rice , pepper , toor dhal , jeera mixture and mix it well. Allow it to cook for sometime.

7) Once it becomes thick like a dough , remove it from heat and let it cool sometime

8) Apply oil in the hand and make small balls.

9) Steam the Kozukkattai balls in the idly vessel for 10 –15 mins.

10) Serve with Chutney ( usually coconut , I made peanut chutney last time )