Kara Kozhukattai usually making for festival like Ganesh Chaturthi, Pidi means ‘to hold’ in Tamil, we usually keep the kozhukattai dough in our palm, close and press it to give an impression as you can see so this is why it is called as pidi kozhukattai. this is a very simple and easy recipe. These kozhukattai are soft and perfect for breakfast or snacks. Upma kozhukattai is an easy and quick to make savoury upma prepared with a broken raw rice/ Idli rava and lots of onions. Traditionally they soak rice and then prepare Kara kozhukattai. I am sharing instant one with readymade idli rava. Little grated coconut can be added while mixing rice rava to add to its taste. You can serve with three types of “hotel style chutney”.
Watch How to make Kara Pidi Kolukattai Recipe in Tamil
Kara Pidi Kolukattai Recipe / Upma Kozhukattai Recipe
Ingredients
To Temper
How to make Kara Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe
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Use either store bought roasted idli rava or home-made idli rava.
- Home-made idli rava: take ½ cup idli rice sprinkle little amount of water and rest for 30mins. then grind like a coarse rava powder. Sauté those powder in heat pan until nice aroma comes out.
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Take a Idli rava in a bowl.
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Add water till covers the rava for 10mins.
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For tempering, heat the pan with oil, add items listed under “To Temper”.
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Add chopped onions, green chilies, and curry leaves. Sauté continuously and add table salt.
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Now add grated coconut in switch off the flame and sauté in the heat of the pan for few seconds.
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Now switch on flame, add soaked Idli rava with required water mix in low-medium flame.
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Add required salt stir continuously without any lumps and add chopped coriander leaves.
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Make kozhukattai when its warm, you can make any shape. (Oval or ball).
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Steam cook the kozhukattai in an idli pan for 2-3 mins.
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Now Yummy kolukattai is ready to serve.
