RICE SPICY PIDI KOLUKKATAI

RICE SPICY PIDI KOLUKKATAI

Ingredients:
2 cups of raw rice, soaked and semi dried
2 green chillies chopped fine
2 tbs grated coconut
2 tbs oil
¼ tsp urad dal, a bit broken
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp moong dal
¼ tsp asafoetida powder
Few curry leaves sliced
3 cups of water ( keep more boiling water handy))
Salt to taste

To Dry Roast And Grind To A coarse Powder:
1 tbs channa dal
1 tbs toor dal
1 tbs urad dal
2 dry red chillies

Method:
Grind the rice in a mixie to a rava consistency.
Dry roast all the items and grind to a coarse powder.
Mix the two powders and keep aside.

Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds,
Now add in the urad dal, moong dal, asafoetida powder.
Also the curry leaves, and the green chillies.
Sauté well, all the ingredients.
Now add in the water, salt and the coconut.
Let it come to a slow boil.

Now keep the flame to a medium heat.
Add in the prepared rice mixture.
Mix it well, and let it cook for about 3 minutes.
(sprinkle little water if needed)
Switch off the stove, keep it covered till contents are a bit warm.

Mix the cooked flour nicely, grease the idli plates.
Just wet your palms and shape the flour into oval balls.
Press with your fingers to get the dent.

Steam the pidi kolukkatai for about 10 minutes.
Let it cool for a minute, remove from the idli plate.
Offer it to God and enjoy it.

NOTE:
You can eat it as it is or serve it with any chutney.