AMMINI KOZHUKATTAI RECIPE | GANESHA CHATURTHI RECIPES

Ammini Kozhukattai , made  from the left over kozhukattai maavu(outer layer) while making Modakam for ganesh Chaturthi.  This ammini kozhukattai itself makes a tiffin or snack and it is a quite a healthy and addictive snack too. Though there are different version of making this ammini kozhukattai I am sharing the one which my mom usually makes at home. Check out the notes to see the different ways of making ammini kozhukattai.
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Ammini kozhukattai recipe

• Recipe Cusine: Indian
• Prep Time: 20 Minutes
• Cook time: 20 Minutes
• Serves: 4
• Author: Jeyashri
• Recipe Category: Lunch | Dinner
• Description: Ammini Kozhukattai , made from the left over kozhukattai maavu(outer layer) while making Modakam for ganesh Chaturthi.

     Rice flour   1 cup
     Salt  1/2 tsp
     Water   to make the dough
     Sesame oil  2 tsp
    Coconut oil  1 tblsp
    Mustard  seeds  1/2 tsp
    Urad dal  1 tsp
    Curry leaves  few
    Idli milagai podi   3- 4 tsp
    Coconut  2 tblsp
     

Method with step by step pictures :

Boil the water by adding salt and sesame oil to it.

Keep the rice flour|idiyappam flour in a wide bowl.

When the water comes to a rolling boil,slowly add the water to the flour.

Normally for idiyappam flour it will take 1 and 1/4 cup of water for 1 cup of flour. But for store bought rice flour it will be little less.

Just mix with a spoon while adding water.

This should be of a smooth dough consistency.

• When it is warm knead it with your hands and add a tsp of sesame oil if you want.
• Cover with a moist cloth to avoid dryness.
• Grease your hands with oil and make a small size balls out of the rice flour dough.( I am not good in making even sized balls)
• Steam this in a greased idli plates for 8 minutes in medium flame.

• Heat a pan and add the coconut oil.
• Temper with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Add the steamed balls to this and add the idli milagai podi.

• Gently mix it well.
• Add coconut to this and mix well. 

• Check for salt.
• Enjoy this guilt free snack for evening tiffin.

Notes:

• Do not over steam this kozhukattais as it will turn hard and chewy.
• Instead of Idli Milagai Podi you can add redchilli powder while kneading the dough and make balls. the rest of the procedure is same.
• You can add pepper powder to the seasoning and make it as pepper ammini kozhukattai.
• Thengai molagapodi can be added and in that case you can skip the coconut.
• Alternatively while tempering mustard seeds chopped green chilies or red chilies can be added to give spicyness to the ammini kozhukattais.