Looking for a unique and delicious snack? Check out this kozhukattai made with red aval and coconut gratings, perfect with chutney or Idli Milagai Podi.
Idli Milagai Podi
Difficulty: Easy
Red Aval (Poha) Kozhukattai
Course: Breakfast, SnacksCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: EasyServings
3
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
10
minutesThis kozhukattai is made with red aval (poha) and coconut gratings. It is served with any chutney or Idli Milagai Podi.
Ingredients
Red Aval (Poha) – 2 cups
Coconut Gratings – 1 cup
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
Bengal Gram Dhal – 1 tablespoon
Urad Dhal – 1 tablespoon
Asafoetida Powder – a pinch
Green Chillies – 2
Curry Leaves – few
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Wash the poha and soak it in water for about half-an-hour. Drain the excess water if any.
- In a bowl add the soaked poha with salt and knead it well.
- In a small pan add the oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it starts crackling add bengal gram dhal, urad dhal and asafoetida powder and fry till the dhals turn light brown.
- Add chopped green chillies and curry leaves to the seasoning and fry for a while.
- Add this to the kneaded poha.
- Add coconut gratings also and once again knead everything well.
- Take a lemon size dough and make oval shape kozhukattai.
- Arrange it in a greased idli plate or in a steamer plate and steam cook it for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Serve with any chutney. Idli Milagai Podi will also go well with this.
Recipe Video