Pidi Kolukkattai

பிடி கொழுக்கட்டை (Pidi Kolukkattai)

Pidi Kolukkattai is a spicy version of the kolukkattai. I prefer to prepare sweet kuzhakattai (paal kolakattai, modak kolukattai) for every Vinayagar Chathurthi but this time I wish to try some spicy variety. This kuzhakattai is also called Upma kolukattai. It is very easy to prepare and takes very less time to prepare as well. This measurements gives around 40 pidi kolukkattai.

Ingredients for Pidi Kolukkattai

Raw rice – 1 cup
Toor dal – 1 tbs
Black pepper – 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Urad dal – 1/4 cup

For Tempering

Coconut oil – 2 tbs
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 spring
Hing – 1/2 tsp
Shredded coconut – 1/4 cup
Dry red chilli – 3
Salt as needed

Directions

Pre-Preparation

Soak the 1/4 cup urad dal for 1-2 hrs.
Grind the soaked urad dal in mixie jar.
Take the rice, pepper, cumin, toor dal into a blender jar.
Grind them into coarse powder (rava consistency).

Prepare Dough

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, dry red chilli, hing and shredded coconut.
Reduce the flame into medium and sauté well.
Pour 3 cups of water and add salt.
Boil the water in full flame.
When bubbles started, add ground urad dal and coarse rice powder.
Reduce the flame into medium and stir continuously until the dough thickened.
Let the dough completely cools down.

Prepare Kolukkattai

Dip your hands in water and take some dough and form shape as shown in the picture.
Make all the dough into the shape.
Steam cook the kuzhakattai for 10-15 minutes.
Pidi kolukattai ready.
Serve the Upma kolukkattai with spicy chutney.