SALT PIDI KOZHUKKATTAI (UPPU KOZHUKKATTAI)

Kozhukattai is one of the popular healthy snacks in south india. This kozhukktai can be made in different shapes and method, and each one will be unique in taste.

I have already posted few varieties of kozhukattais here in my blog.  Now here is one more addition to that list. Pidi kozhukktai is one of the basic kozhukktais we make instantly for poojas as neivethiyam or for evening snacks. It is definitely a guilt free healthy snack for all aged peoples.

The basic ingredient of this kozhukkatai is rice flour. In this recipe I have used ready made rice flour to make the kozhukkatai instead of freshly prepared rice flour. Instead of rice flour you can use idiyappam flour or kozhukkattai flour too. Here I have given the salter version of the kozhukkattai.

Please check the below links for the other kozhukkattai recipes if you are interested.

• Peanuts Poorana Kozhukkattai
• Coconut Poorana Kozhukkattai
• Dry Fruits Poorana Kozhukkattai
• Urad Dhal Poorana Kozhukkattai(Spicy)
• Sweet Pidi Kozhukkattai
• Neer Kozhukkattai
• Mani (Ammini) Kozhukkattai

OK, now let’s move on to this recipe.

PIDI KOZHUKKATTAI (SALTER VERSION)

SOAKING TIME: - | PREPARATION TIME: 10 MIN | COOKING TIME: 10 MIN

AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI

RECIPE TYPE: SNACKS

CUISINE: SOUTH INDIAN

SERVES: 2 PERSONS

INGREDIENTS:

                        1 cup rice flour

                        ½ cup finely chopped coconut

            Salt as required

                        1½ cup hot water (approx.)

                        Oil for greasing        

                                                           

PREPARATION:

Finely chop the coconut and keep it ready.

Boil the water with required salt and set aside.

METHOD:

In a mixing bowl take the flour and add the chopped coconut and mix well.

Then add the salted hot water little by little and mix well with a spatula. Don’t add the water at once.

Once the dough becomes thick and non sticky (like chapthi dough) grease your hands with oil and gather the dough.

Take a lemon sized  ball in you palm and press a little with your fingers like you finger impressions will be formed. This is pidi kozhukkattai..

Or else make equal sized smooth balls out of the dough and set aside. you can make the kozhukkatais in any of the above two forms.

Arrange the prepared kozhukkatais in the greased idly plate and steam cook the kozhukkatais for around 10 minutes.

Once the kozhukkatais got cooked, remove from the plate and serve hot.

NOTES:

•  Instead of rice flour you can use idiyappam flour or store brought kozhukkattai flour too.
• Don’t add whole water at one go. Add water little by little and mix with a spatula.
• The amount of water required will vary as it depends on the nature of the rice flour we are using.
• Grease your hands with oil to avoid sticking before making kozhukkattais.
• You can even add a teaspoon of oil in the water too while boiling.
• Use good roll boiling hot water to get nice soft kozhukkattais.
• Instead of adding chopped coconut, you can add coconut gratings too.

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STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:

 Boil the water with required salt and set aside.In a mixing bowl take the flour and add the chopped coconut and mix well.

Then add the salted hot water little by little and mix well with a spatula. Don’t add the water at once.

Once the dough becomes thick and non sticky (like chapthi dough) grease your hands with oil and gather the dough.

Take a lemon sized  ball in you palm and press a little with your fingers like you finger impressions will be formed. This is pidi kozhukkattai..

Or else make equal sized smooth balls out of the dough and set aside. you can make the kozhukkatais in any of the above two forms.

Arrange the prepared kozhukkatais in the greased idly plate and steam cook the kozhukkatais for around 10 minutes.

Once the kozhukkatais got cooked, remove from the plate and serve hot.

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