Ammini kozhukatta/Seasoned Rice flour dumplings

    Ammini kozhukatta is ideally a mild spicy rice flour dumpling. These dumplings are cooked in steam and later seasoned for additional flavors. It can be served as a snack.



Ingredients:
  • Rice flour - 1cup
  • Grated coconut - 4 tbsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard - 1 tsp
  • Dry Red chilli - 2
  • Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
  • Water
  • Oil
  • Salt to taste
Preparation:
  • Take a bowl. Add 1 cup rice flour and 2 tbsp grated coconut. Add enough salt and mix well. Keep aside.
  • Boil water in a saucepan. When it starts boiling switch off and keep aside.
  • Add this hot water little by little to the rice flour and mix well using a spoon. Add water and mix well until no white streaks of raw rice flour is seen.
  • Knead this into a dough which is not sticky.
  • Make small balls and keep aside.
  • Boil water in a steamer and place these small balls to the steamer. Cook for about 10 mins.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it splutter add urad dal and dried red chilli. 
  • After 1 min add curry leaves and 2 tbsp grated coconut. Combine well.
  • After 1 min add cooked rice dumplings to this and mix well.
  • Switch off the flame and enjoy.
Notes:
  • Do not add too much water in the beginning itself. Add little by little.
  • Do not over cook the dumplings. It will become rubbery.

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