Salty Pidi Kozhukattai is a simple, savory steamed dumpling made with rice flour and coconut. First, dry-roast the rice flour until fragrant, then pour in salted boiling water gradually and mix to form a firm dough. Pinch off small lemon-sized portions, roll into balls, and press them in your palm to shape. Arrange on a greased idli plate and steam for 10–15 minutes until set. For an even quicker version, use puttu podi (including red rice puttu podi): just mix in salt and coconut, sprinkle warm water to make a chapati-like dough, shape, and steam. Best enjoyed hot with a spicy chutney.
This pidi kozhukattai is made with Red Rice Puttu Podi (flour). It pairs well with any spicy chutney.
Salty Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe
Pidi Kozhukattai – Salt
This pidi kozhukattai is made with Red Rice Puttu Podi (flour). It pairs well with any spicy chutney.
4
servings30
minutes40
minutesIngredients
Rice flour – 2 cups
Coconut gratings – 1 cup
Salt – ½ teaspoon
Directions
- Fry the rice flour in a dry kadai till nice aroma comes out.
- Boil 2 cups of water along with salt.
- Mix the fried rice flour and coconut gratings in a broad vessel. Add the boiling water little by little and mix with a wooden spoon and make a hard dough. Take out a small lemon size dough and make a ball and keep it in your palm just press it by your fingers. Finish all the dough like this. Arrange it in a greased idli plate and steam it for ten to fifteen minutes.
- Note: You can use puttu podi also for this. When using the Puttu Podi, just add salt and coconut gratings to the puttu podi, sprinkle warm water and make a thick dough (like chapati dough). Prepare Kozhukattai as above.
- Tips:
- I have prepared the kozhukattai with Red Rice Puttu Podi. Goes well with any spicy chutney.
hi kamala,
your website is very nice and informative..kudos..i saw this pidi kozhukattai recipe but from what my mom makes i guess you must add seasonings..nly then it will taste nice…i think this will taste bland…
sivagami
Thank you Sivagami for visiting my site. Pidi Kozhukattai can be made with variations. This is a simple salt Kozhukattai, normally served with spicy onion chutney. The other one is seasoned Kozhukattai, that also I have posted under “Uppuma Kozhukattai” and a more spicy variety “Spicy Kozhukattai” is also posted here. Please check the same.
Thanks for your input.
Dear Kamala,
Thx for your wonderful recipes posted, really helpful for the beginners..keep posting recipes…
Wonderful job…
Keep Continue…
Thank you Fathima Abdul for your enouraging comments.