Kara Urundai Kozhukattai Recipe – Spiced Up Rice Balls

INGREDIENTS 

1. Raw rice – 2 cup
2. Salt to taste
3. Water as needed for making puree
4. Coconut – 1 cup

FOR TEMPERING

1. Oil – 2 tbsp
2. Mustard seeds/kadugu – 1 tsp
3. Channa dal/kadala paruppu – 1 tbsp
4. Urad dal/ulundu – 1 tbsp
5. Red chilli – 5
6. Curry leaves – 1 sprig

PROCEDURE

1. Wash rice well and let it soak for 2 hours.
2. Drain the excess water and add it to a blender. Add salt to it and make into a puree by adding some water.
3. Now heat oil in a kadai.
4. Add mustard seeds, split urad dal, channa dal, red chili and curry leaves. Saute it for a minute.
5. Add the ground rice mixture to the tempering and mix it well.
6. Keep mixing till everything comes together and form into a soft dough.
7. Take it off the heat and add coconut in it. Mix well till it forms a smooth dough.
8. Divide into equal portions and shape into round balls.
9. Place them in a idli plate.
10. Steam cook it for 15-20 minutes or till the kolukkatai is done.
11. The kolukkatai must have turned shiny and glossy of they are done. Or cut a ball you will not find any doughyness inside those kolukattai.
12. Serve hot with chutney or idli podi.

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