Spicy Kozhukattai Sundal

This is my own innovation. My twist on the regular traditional kozhukattai is that I have added coconut paste along with spices to make it more tasty. I then tempered it to make it as a sundal for this Navarathri Festival....

Spicy Kozhukattai Sundal

No. of Serving : 5

Ingredients

Rice flour - 250 gms

Coconut grated - 3 tbsp

Red chilli - 1

Ginger - 1 inch piece

Salt to taste

Hot water - as required

Oil - to grease the mould

For tempering

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Red chilli - 1

Preparation Method

1. Grind coconut, red chilli and ginger to a very thick paste by adding little water. Keep aside.

2. In a mixing bowl, mix together rice flour, salt and the ground coconut paste.

3. Add hot water little by little and make a dough. Roll into small balls and keep aside.

4. Grease idli mould or steaming tray with oil and place the balls on them and steam them for 15 minutes

5. Temper using mustard, curry leaves and red chilli.

6. Serve hot.