Kara Kozhukattai | Pidi Kozhukattai

Vinayagar Chaturthi is celeberated on the birthday of Lord Vinayagar. This Ganesh chaturthi is celeberated all over India. Kozhukattai is a rice based dumpling and offered to Lord Ganesha on Vinayagar Chaturthi. On the day of Vinayagar Chaturthi, different type of Kozhukattai is offered to God and we eat it for Breakfast. Sometimes I prepare this Kara Kozhukattai as a evening snacks. I have simplified the process by using store bought rice flour. This instant , easy, quick spicy Kozhukattai doesn't need any side dish. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Vinayagar Chaturti Festival Recipe - Kara Kozhukattai.

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Ready in: 30 mins
Yields: 10-12 Nos

Ingredients:
Table 1: To Temper

Oil	2 tsp
Mustard	1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds | Seeragam	1/2 tsp
Channa dal | Kadala paruppu	1 tsp
Urad dal | Ulunthu paruppu	1 tsp
Curry Leaves chopped	3-4
Green chillies finely chopped	2
Ginger finely chopped	1 tsp
Coriander Leaves chopped	2 stalks

Table 2:

Rice Flour	1 Cup
Oil	1 tsp
Salt	As needed
Hot water	As needed

Instructions:

• Heat Oil in a pan. Add mustard and allow it to splutter. When mustard splutter, add cumin seeds, channa dal and urad dal.

• When channa dal turns golden colour, add finely chopped green chillies, chopped curry leaves and finely chopped ginger. Fry till raw smell goes off.Switch off the stove. Add finely chopped coriander leaves. 

• Take rice flour in a bowl. Add 1 tsp of Oil and salt.

• Little by little add hot water and prepare a soft dough (similar to chappati dough)

•  Add the tempered ingredients to the rice dough. 

•  Make small balls and shape the balls by pressing between your fingers as shown in picture below.

• Heat Idli vessel. Apply oil on the idli plates. Steam cook the kozhukattai for 8-12 minutes.

Kara Kozhukattai | Pidi Kozhukattai

Tips:
Adjust green chillies and salt to your taste.