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.
Notes
We are adding urad dal batter for binding.
Don’t grind the rice into fine powder.
Pictures
Pre-Preparation
Soak urad dal in water for 1 – 2 hrs Take dal in mixie jar and grind to fine paste Ground urad dal Take rice in a mixie jar Add black pepper, cumin seeds and toor dal Grind to coarse (rava consistency)
Prepare Dough
Take a pan, add oil Heat in medium flame Add mustard seeds Also add urad dal Once seeds cracked, add curry leaves Also add red chili Now add hing Finally add shredded coconut Mix everything and sauté well Pour 3 cups of water Now add salt Bring to boil in high flame Add ground urad dal when bubble starts Mix well Also add coarse rice powder Reduce the flame to medium and stir continuously Stir until dough thickens kolukkattai dough ready; let it cool down completely
Prepare Kolukkattai
Take dough in hand and press gently to make shape Finish making shapes Boil water in idly cooker Place wet cloth in idly plate Place kolukkattai in idly plate Steam cook for 10 minutes Kolukkattai ready Pidi Kolukkattai ready Serve Kolukkattai with chutney பிடி கொழுக்கட்டை