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    Upma Kozhukattai Recipe

    Last Updated On: Aug 20, 2022 by Sharmilee J

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    Upma Kozhukattai recipe with step by step pictures. Upma Kozhukattai is a savoury snack made by steaming pulsed rice which is tempered with spices. Upma Kozhukattai is a tasty, healthy snack that is savoured by all.

    Pidi Kozhukattai

    Upma Kozhukattai a tasty kozhukattai made using broken raw rice, coconut with the tempering.This can be had for breakfast or as a snack along with coconut chutney too.
    It was the first time I tasted upma kozhukattai as a evening snack at a near by restaurant and they served it with black channa curry and it was a yum combo.But onion tomato chutney is also one of the apt combos for this kozhukattai.

    Last week when I was googling for vinayagar(ganesh) chathurthi recipes, I saw pidi/upma kozhukattai being one of them and coincidentally the suppliment that comes with aval vikatan had the recipe too….I grabbed the idea from there and here is the pidi kozhukattai recipe from my kitchen.

    I should admit that all my silk sarees are being used more often as props than I wore it in the recent days haha…anyways it is better than sleeping the wardrobe for long what say ?!

    Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe

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    Upma Kozhukattai

    Upma Kozhukattai recipe with step by step pictures. Upma Kozhukattai is a savoury snack made by steaming pulsed rice which is tempered with spices. Upma Kozhukattai is a tasty, healthy snack that is savoured by all.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Servings2
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup raw rice
    • 2 cups water
    • 3 tablespoon coconut
    • salt to taste

    To temper:

    • 1 teaspoon oil
    • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
    • 1 tablespoon chana dal
    • few curry leaves
    • 2 nos red chillies
    • a generous pinch hing

    Instructions

    • Take raw rice in a mixer and dry grind it to a rava consistency. Set aside.
    • Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds , allow it to crackle then add all other items under 'to temper' let it to slightly brown, add coconut saute for 2mins.
    • Then add required water, salt and allow it to boil.
    • Once water starts to boil add the raw rice and keep stirring to avoid forming lumps.
    • Once the rice gets cooked and the water is absorbed fully, the rice mixture will become thick and solid to handle at this stage, switch it off.
    • Spread the mixture on a plate and let it to cool for a while. When the mixture is still warm - Grease your hands slightly with oil.
    • Then take a fistful of the mixture and roll them into a cylindrical dumpling as shown below with your hands. Repeat the same till the mixture gets done.
    • Steam the dumplings for at least 10 mins.
    • Enjoy Upma Kozhukattai hot with tomato onion or coconut chutney.

    Notes

    • The consistency in grinding the mixture is purely our choice, if you like it even more fine then go ahead.We liked ours a bit on the coarse side.
    • Make the kozhukattais when its still warm and steam it. Do not let it open for a long time which will cause the mixture to be dry ending up in hard kozhukattais.
    • If you like the chunky pieces then add coconut bits instead of grated coconut.
    • You can use upma rava(white rava) too for making this kozhukattai.
    Nutrition Facts
    Upma Kozhukattai
    Amount Per Serving (125 g)
    Calories 418 Calories from Fat 54
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6g9%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Sodium 987mg43%
    Potassium 151mg4%
    Carbohydrates 81g27%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 9g18%
    Vitamin A 11IU0%
    Vitamin C 2mg2%
    Calcium 56mg6%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    How to make Upma Kozhukattai

    1. Take raw rice in a mixer and dry grind it to a rava consistency. Set aside. And thats my new mixing bowl that I got in home center 🙂
      How to make pidi kozhukattai - Step1
    2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds , allow it to crackle then add all other items under ‘to temper’ let it to slightly brown, add coconut saute for 2mins.Then add required water,salt and allow it to boil.
      How to make pidi kozhukattai - Step2
    3. Once water starts to boil add the raw rice and keep stirring to avoid forming lumps. Once the rice gets cooked and the water is absorbed fully, the rice mixture will become thicka nd solid to handle at this stage, switch it off.
      How to make pidi kozhukattai - Step3
    4. Spread the mixture on a plate and Let it to cool for a while.When the mixture is still warm – Grease your hands slightly with oil…Then take a fistful of the mixture and roll them into a cylinderical dumpling as shown below with your hands.Repeat the same till the mixture gets done. Steam the dumplings for atleast 10 mins.
      How to make pidi kozhukattai - Step3

    Enjoy hot with tomato onion or coconut chutney.

    Upma Kozhukattai Recipe

    Expert Tips

    • The consistency in grinding the mixture is purely our choice, if you like it even more fine then go ahead.We liked ours a bit on the coarse side.
    • Make the kozhukattais when its still warm and steam it. Do not let it open for a long time which will cause the mixture to be dry ending up in hard kozhukattais.
    • If you like the chunky pieces then add coconut bits instead of grated coconut.
    • You can use upma rava(white rava) too for making this kozhukattai.

    Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe


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    Comments

    1. Gajus kitchen

      September 14, 2012 at 3:58 am

      Looks so wonderful…feel like grabbing one from the pictures.And the silk saree background adds more charm.

      Reply
    2. Aarthi

      September 14, 2012 at 4:00 am

      yummy kolukattai…love it

      Reply
    3. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

      September 14, 2012 at 4:02 am

      well 🙂 from my child hood i have been tasting this :)instead of gratting, if u cut in to small small piece, Every bit of pidi kozhukattai will have the coconut and taste is divine { my grand mother use to say} .

      Beautifully clicked 🙂 loved your saree collection

      Reply
    4. Archana Chari

      September 14, 2012 at 4:08 am

      My grandmom's special.It's traditionally served with thenga thogyal. Very beautiful pictures!

      Reply
    5. Premalatha Aravindhan

      September 14, 2012 at 4:13 am

      wow very nice n tempitng…lovely clicks:)

      Reply
    6. Akila

      September 14, 2012 at 4:13 am

      Wow very nice kozhukkattai… got the idea of using sarees ad props…

      Reply
    7. Prathibha

      September 14, 2012 at 4:36 am

      Nice kozhukattai , looks delicious

      Reply
    8. Saraswathi Tharagaram

      September 14, 2012 at 5:06 am

      Vibrant pictures and love to grab whole bowl..

      Reply
    9. Nandita SS

      September 14, 2012 at 7:24 am

      This is love!!! We notmally make this avarekai or field beans and it tastes awesome!! Great recipe and stunning pictures 🙂

      Reply
    10. RAKS KITCHEN

      September 14, 2012 at 8:19 am

      I love it a lot, but rarely make it. Looks very tempting…

      Reply
    11. jeyashrisuresh

      September 14, 2012 at 8:54 am

      Even most of my sarees are used for this and i am happy atleast i can use for this purpose:)
      Super tempting healthy kozhukattais. Nice clicks and waiting for the paal kozhukattai

      Reply
    12. tamilsasikitchen

      September 14, 2012 at 12:05 pm

      Kozhukattai looks delicious…

      Reply
    13. Nupur

      September 14, 2012 at 1:59 pm

      So these are your Silk Saarees which made me ponder everytime Sharmi..

      Lovely clicks as always.. and I loved the concept of tehse balls as snack, might try for tonights starter.

      Reply
    14. Poornima Nair

      September 14, 2012 at 2:52 pm

      One of my favorite snacks growing up, looks delicious!

      Reply
    15. Suja Manoj

      September 14, 2012 at 5:14 pm

      Great snack,looks wonderful.

      Reply
    16. radha

      September 14, 2012 at 5:22 pm

      The saree looks lovely and you are putting it to good use.
      Have not had this dish for a long time. And I think i should make it soon. If I am not mistaken, we could also eat it with a thick jaggery syrup even though it is a savoury item.

      Reply
    17. divya

      September 14, 2012 at 8:49 pm

      wow this looks amazing!

      Reply
    18. Sangeetha

      September 14, 2012 at 9:01 pm

      pidi kozhukattai looks very delicious n its my fav snack too..yes, spicy tomato chutney is the best combo,we used to add a 1tbsp moongdal along with rice…
      loved your saree color, this time i didn't bring even a single silk saree here, now feeling for it:(

      Reply
    19. Reshmi Mahesh

      September 15, 2012 at 3:29 am

      Tempting pidi kozhukattai..Lovely clicks…Using saree for bg is really nice…I have only 2 sarees here and they have made already many entries in posts…Miss my collection…

      Reply
    20. TheYummyMorsel

      September 16, 2012 at 2:09 pm

      Lovely kozhukattai! Perfect for the festival.

      Reply
    21. uma viswa

      September 23, 2012 at 2:31 am

      kozhukattais are easy only when the outer rice oart is soft often it becomes hard that is the sad part

      Reply
    22. Shrav's Kitchen

      September 24, 2012 at 8:46 am

      Hey Sharmi , I tried it yesterday and it came out so yummy. The other variation would be to add some onion, ginger and green chiilies to it. It will taste good.

      Reply
    23. Naveen Tariq

      February 01, 2013 at 1:21 pm

      ReaL good effort ur doing sharmi! I hv tried so many of ur recipes now after a long long time and they all remind me of khilai who was from Kerala. Forever grateful! Naveen, Karachi

      Reply
    24. Pavithra

      May 28, 2013 at 7:40 pm

      Hi

      Can we make this with idli rice ? Please respond

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        May 29, 2013 at 12:06 pm

        Not really sure….I always use raw rice for this kozhukattai.

        Reply
    25. Viji

      July 12, 2013 at 2:11 pm

      My mom used to prepare this kozhukattai, this is my fav. tiffin, along with tomato chutney. But after my marriage, as I dono to prepare this dish, I have never tried it. But yesterday, I tried this dish learning from your blog. It came out very well. Thanks for posting such an authentic dish which inspired me to cook this dish.

      Reply
    26. radha

      September 14, 2013 at 3:09 pm

      thank u for the recipe … I made it at home amd my husband just loved them .. thank u 🙂

      Reply
    27. radha

      September 14, 2013 at 3:10 pm

      thank u for the recipe … I made it at home and my Hubby just loved it

      Reply
    28. Sundari Sekar

      November 12, 2013 at 8:27 pm

      This is also called Neer Urundai.

      Reply
    29. Lakshmi Shankar Iyer

      May 04, 2014 at 4:31 am

      Wow will try

      Reply
    30. Isha

      January 20, 2016 at 9:07 am

      Hi sharmi.
      Can we use wheat rava???

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        January 21, 2016 at 1:39 am

        The taste will differ, it will be like rava upma

        Reply
    31. vidhya das

      October 21, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Do we have to soak the rice before grinding?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 23, 2016 at 2:58 am

        No need to soak…

        Reply
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