Healthy, delicious and quick Aval Kozhukattai recipe with detailed step by step pictures. Aval Kara Kozhukattai - Spicy steamed dumplings made with flattened rice flakes!
In a heavy pan heat 2 teaspoon oil and add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon urad dal and 1 teaspoon chana dal. As the dals start to turn golden brown, add ¼ teaspoon asafoetida/hing.
Next add 2 sprigs fresh curry leaves finely chopped, 1” ginger finely chopped and 1-2 green chillies finely chopped. Fry for a couple of minutes.
Add 1 onion finely chopped and fry on low flame until translucent.
Now add 1.5 cups of water and add salt as needed.
As the water begins to heat up, add 2-3 tablespoon of fresh grated coconut.
Meanwhile pulse 1 ¼ cups of aval/flattened rice in a mixer until it is coarsely ground.
Reduce the flame as the water begins to boil.
Quickly add the coarsely ground aval powder.
Mix well without any lumps. Within a couple of minutes, the mixture starts to thicken.
Keep it covered and cook on low flame for 6-7 mins until the aval is cooked and there is no more water.
Let the mixture cool down until it is warm enough to handle. It should also tighten up on cooling down. Meanwhile, heat water in the idli pot/steamer for cooking kozhukattais.
Using your palm, make small dumplings in oblong shape. If the mixture is sticky, grease your palm with little oil.
Repeat this with all the aval mixture and place them on a greased idli plate/steamer plate.
Place the prepared dumplings in the steamer and cook for 6-7 mins on medium flame.
Serve hot with coconut chutney on the side.
Notes
Adjust the number of green chillies depending on the spice preference.
The ratio of aval to water is 1:2 but can be tweaked depending on the type of aval used.