Spicy Ammini Kozhukkatta / Spicy Rice Balls

Cute and small kozhukkatta for today`s tea

Ingredients:

For Dough:

Roasted Rice Flour:  1 cup

Fresh grated coconut: ½  cup
Cumin/Jeera: ½ Tea Spoon

Water: 1 ¼ Cup

Oil: 1 Table Spoon

Salt

For Spice Powder:

Pottu Kadala/Roasted Gram: 1 Table Spoon

Uzhunnu Parippu/Urad Dal: 1 Table Spoon

Dry Red Chilly: 5 - 6

Whole Pepper : ½ Tea Spoon

Fresh grated coconut: ½ Cup

Salt

For Seasoning:

Oil: 1 Table Spoon

Mustard Seeds: ½ Tea Spoon

Curry Leaves: Few

Cooking Time: 25 Minutes

Method

Pour water to a pan and let it boil

Crush the grated coconut and jeera

Add the crushed coconut mix to the rice flour and combine

When the water boils add salt and a table spoon of oil and simmer the flame

Add the rice flour mix to the water and combine well

Let it cool down well and then knead well to form a smooth dough

Make small lemon sized balls out of the dough and place it in a steamer and cook it for a good 8 to 10 minutes

In the mean time make the spice powder

Dry roast pottu kadala, uzhunnu parippu, dried red chillies and pepper for 3 to 4 minutes

Add the grated coconut and fry until light brown in color

Once it cools down add some salt and grind it to a coarse powder

For tempering

Heat oil in a kadai and add mustards seeds

Once it finishes popping add curry leaves and the spice powder

Combine well and add the steamed kozhukkata

Coat the kozhukkatta well in the spice powder

Serve hot with a cup of tea or coffee

 

Note:

Adjust the spic levels accordingly