Monday 12 September 2011

Koozh Kozhakattai (Rice Balls in Gruel)

The above name "Rice Balls in Gruel" was inspired by the fancy names I found in Five Star Hotels for humble recipes like Idli and Vada. Anyway, sounds good and fancy. It's an olden day recipe with minimal ingredients and is filling . It's nice to have them on a rainy day for dinner. I tried them out one day last year and then the recipe is a regular now in our house, at least once a month. Try this for a change.

Ingredients :
Rice Flour - 2 cups
Water  for the balls - 3 cups.
Water for the gruel - 6 cups
Mustard - 1 tsp
Chana dal (kadalaiparuppu) - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 3 to 4
Curry Leaves - few
Salt to taste
Cooking oil - 3 tsps
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Coconut grated - 1/2 cups (Optional)
Method :
Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or pressure pan or iluppa chatti and  put the mustard seeds and asafoetida. When they crackle, add the chana dal and fry till light brown. Add the chillies and curry leaves and mix for a moment and pour the water meant for the balls (kozhakattais). Add required salt (11/2 tsp approx) and bring to boil. When the water starts boiling, reduce the heat and add the rice flour stirring all the while. When all the water is absorbed by the flour, remove from fire, add coconut and mix well  and let it cool for a while. Make lime sized kozhakattais of the flour. While making kozhakkattais remove the red chillies and keep aside.In the same or another kadai, heat the water meant for the gruel, with 1/2 tsp salt. When the water starts boiling, put the red chillies kept aside and  slip in the kozhakattais one by one. Bring to boil and let it simmer on medium heat till the balls are cooked, for about 8 to 10 minutes. Put off the fire and YIPPEE! THE RICE BALLS IN GRUEL IS READY!!!!.
This is best served in bowls rather than plates. If they are cold, that is eaten after a long time after preparation, it tastes good with buttermilk added to the gruel. It is very hard to resist but very very filling . If fresh coconut is added, it makes the kozhzkzttzis  softer .Try it on a rainy night for dinner and have it hot hot!! Enjoy! 

2 comments:

  1. Nice to see your Recipes. Keep adding. shall try them. Happy and Enjoy Cooking.
    Bhuvana

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  2. Thanks Bhuvana. Do try them and let me know

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