Kara kozhukattai

Ingredients:

Raw rice flour – 1 cup, salt, oil, mustard seeds – ¾ tsp, urad dhal – 1tsp, channa dhal – 2tsp, cumin seeds – ¾ tsp, chopped red chillie – 1, chopped curry leaves, finely chopped onion – 1

Method:

> On a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds, urad dhal, channa dhal, cumin seeds, chopped red chillie, chopped curry leaves, chopped onion and sauté for few minutes
> Add this to the raw rice flour
> Boil water with salt and pour it in the flour and mix well so that no lumps are formed
> Cool the dough and knead it into a soft dough
> Make kozhukattais
> Place the kozhukattais on a damp cloth and steam it in an idly cooker

Kara kozhukattai ready :)

Pudi kozhukattai (sweet)

Ingredients:

Raw rice flour – 1 cup, roasted moong dhal – 1 tbsp, roasted sesame seeds – ¾ tbsp, pinch of salt, cardamom powder, freshly grated coconut – 1 tbsp, jaggery – 100 gms (mashed)

Method:

> Mix all the ingredients (raw rice flour, roasted moong dhal, roasted sesame seeds, salt, cardamom powder and freshly grated coconut) on a bowl
> On a pan add the mashed jaggery and 150ml water and boil it for few seconds
> Filter the syrup to remove debris (if any)
> Boil the syrup until it is very hot
> Pour the hot syrup gradually in the flour mixture and make a soft dough without any lumps
> Cool it and make kozhukattais
> Place the kozhukattais on a damp cloth and steam it in an idly cooker

Pudi kozhukattai ready :)

Modhakam

Ingredients:

Raw rice flour – 1 cup, salt, sesame oil – 1tsp
For filling:
Jaggery – 150 gms, small coconut – 1 (freshly grated), cardamom powder

Method:

> Boil water with salt and sesame oil
> On a bowl add the raw rice flour and the boiling water gradually and keep stirring constantly so that no lumps are formed
> Knead it into a soft dough and cover it with a wet cloth and keep it aside
For filling:
> Mash the jaggery and add very little water and boil for few minutes
> Filter the syrup to remove debris (if any)
> Heat the syrup until it becomes thick
> Add the grated coconut and cardamom powder and heat for few more minutes
> Cool it and roll it into balls

Stuff the balls into the dough and steam it in an idly cooker.

Modhakam ready :)

Cheese cigar rolls

Ingredients:

For wrapper:
All purpose flour – 1 cup, salt, oil
For stuffing:
Oil, onion – 1 (finely chopped), tomato – 1 (finely chopped), ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp, green chillie – 1 (chopped), cottage cheese-50 gms (finely chopped), salt, mozzarella cheese – 50 gms (grated), coriander leaves

Method:

For stuffing:
> Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, chopped green chillie, cottage cheese and sauté for few minutes
> Turn off the stove and add the grated mozzarella cheese and coriander leaves
For wrapper:
> Add water to the flour and make soft pliable dough
> Roll the dough into thin rectangular sheets

Place the mixture for stuffing on one end of the rectangular sheet, roll it and seal it with flour paste. Deep fry the rolls in hot oil.

Cheese cigar rolls ready :)

Uppu seedai

Ingredients:
½ cup rice flour, 1 tbsp urad dhal flour (roast the urad dhal, grind it and sieve it), salt, pinch of asafoetida, 2 tsp white sesame seeds, ½ tbsp grated coconut, 1 tbsp butter

Method:
> Mix all the ingredients together
> Add water gradually and make a tight dough (do not add too much water)
> Roll it into small balls and deep fry in oil
> Keep stirring the oil constantly so that the balls are cooked evenly
> Remove from oil when done

Uppu seedai ready :)