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Sep 10, 2012

Ulundu Kozhukattai / Kozhukattai With Savory Filling


From today n for the next two days i will be sharing Vinayagar Chaturathi Special recipes as its one of the theme of Blogging Marathon # 20. Vinayagar Chaturathi / Ganesh Chathurthi falls September 19 this year. Kozhuakattai is one of the main neivedyam and it can be made it many ways, sweet n savory filling, ammini kozhukattai, pidi kozhukattai, uppu kozhukattai, neer kozhukattai etc. Today going to see kozhukattai with savory filling - Ulundu Kozhukattai.
My mom never made this ulundu kozhukattai, she makes Poornam kozhukattai with chana dal jaggery n savory kozhukattai with Yellow Moong dal. But i tasted this urad dal filling kozhukattai in my neighbor maami's house. She used to share all neivedyams with us n i like this one very much. So i made this n except my lil' one we 3 enjoyed it :) The recipe as follows.

i always find difficult in taking pics with white/light color dishes :(
Ingredients
For outer covering
  1. Rice Flour / Idiyappam Flour     1 cup (i used store bought rice flour)
  2. Sesame oil/coconut oil     1 tsp
  3. Salt      1/4 tsp
  4. Water       1/2 cup or as needed
For filling
  1. Urad dal       1/4 cup
  2. Green chili     1 or 2 
  3. Ginger     1/2" piece
  4. Hing     a generous pinch
  5. Turmeric powder     a pinch
  6. Coconut     1-2 tbsp
  7. Cilantro/coriander leaves    few finely chopped
To Temper
  1. Oil     1-2 tsp
  2. Mustard seeds     1/4 tsp
  3. Curry leaves     few

Method
  • First make filling, for that soak urad dal for 1 hour.
  • Then drain completely and grind it along with green chili, ginger n urad dal, n enough salt just sprinkle lil' water n run for few seconds...no need to grind smoothly, just make a coarse or crumbled like texture.
  • Once done, transfer this to a bowl or greased idly plates and steam for 7-8 minutes or until done.
  • Then allow this to cool for a while, spread it in a bowl n keep ready.
  • Now heat oil in a pan/wok, add the tempering ingredients n wait till it splutter and then add the cooked urad dal mixture n turmeric powder.
  • Stir fry for 1-2 minutes and then add shredded coconut and stir fry for a minute and lastly add some chipped cilantro n turn off the stove.
  • That's it, stuffing/ulundu filling is ready. Cover n keep aside.
  • Start making the outer cover/dough.
  • Take a wide bowl, add rice flour spread it n keep ready.
  • Add enough water(to knead dough) in a vessel, sprinkle salt n add oil and bring it to boil.
  • Once it starts boiling remove from the stove and add little by little to the rice flour n mix it using spoon/spatula.
  • Then cover the rice flour dough with a damp/wet cloth and keep aside for 5-10 minutes.
  • After that, grease yours hands with oil and start kneading the dough to a non-sticky smooth like chapathi dough.
  • And now divide the dough in to 10-12 small lemon sized balls.
  • Grease your hands with oil/ghee, take one ball n flatten it gently to 3" circle, and keep 1-2 tsp filling and fold it back and seal the edges by pressing both the ends.
  • Do repeat the same for all the dough n filling, and arrange the shaped kozhukattai in a idly plate and steam it for 10 minutes or until done.
  • That's it...Ulundu kozhukattai is ready for neivedyam or serve warm.

Notes:
Adjust water quantity as needed since the quality n texture of the flour vary.
Left over dough can be made in to Ammini kozhukattai n the filling can be added to your stir fry or poriyal.
The same way instead of urad dal, u can use yellow moongdal or chana da(kadalai paruppu).

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23 comments:

  1. U make me hungry....looks sooo perfect!!

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  2. Very nicely done, love this savory version..

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  3. wow this savory version is mouthwatering...lovely

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  4. Nicely done. And the clicks are really nice.

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  5. I love kozhukattai is any form. Looks amazing...good one. BTW did you change your page background. Couldn't recognize for once that I landed on the right page. Looks good though!

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  6. I never even knew that there is a savory version of this .. Love the pics.

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  7. Nice clicks. New version for me. Will try.

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  8. Look so perfect.. protein rich food
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  9. this looks absolutely divine sangee and oh boy i m a big big fan of uzhundu kozhukattai

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  10. This ulundhu kozhukattais is one of my grandma's signature dish, but none at home love this stuffing,that y i couldnt make some. Wish i live near you, makes me nostalgic.

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  11. another delicious recipe :) so cute looking kozhukattai..

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  12. never tried steaming this..we always make with APF...LIKE THE STUFFING!

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  13. wow cute kolukattai,luks gr8!

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  14. Cant be any better...looks very tempting and beautiful clicks!!

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  15. Delicious and yummy Kozhukattais.. As usual beautiful clicks..

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  16. Very nice pictures sangee. Never tasted this ulunthu kozhukattai but seen few of neighbours making them. Kalakkal Pictures Sangee.

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  17. Great recipe. I have never tried savory modaks/kozhukattais.

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  18. Yummy recipe yaar.Clicks looks delicious,..

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  19. OMG such pretty pictures!..can't wait to make these again!

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