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Vishu Katta

Vishu Katta is a nutty, crispy sweet made by simmering rice with coconut milk & tasted with jaggery syrup as a side. Vishu Katta is commonly made for breakfast on Vishu and popular in Central Kerala.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings2 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unakkalari rice
  • 1 and 1/2 cups first coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup second coconut milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon jeera
  • 1 teaspoon ghee
  • 1/2 cup jaggery
  • 1/4 cup water
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Soak jaggery in warm water (till immersing level, I used 1/4 cup) , crush it well.
  • Then heat it up until it is slightly thick, sticky consistency. Strain and keep aside.
  • Take grated coconut in a mixer, add little water and extract coconut milk.
  • Take 1st and 2md coconut milk and set aside.
  • Rinse rice and soak it in water for 30mins.
  • Take first coconut milk in pan and heat it.
  • Drain water from rice and add it to coconut milk.
  • Let the rice cook in low flame till it becomes soft. Add required salt.
  • Now add jeera to first coconut milk and keep it ready.
  • Once rice is almost cooked, add second coconut milk and cook further. First it will be slightly runny more like a porridge.
  • Cook in low flame till it starts to leave the sides of the pan. This is the correct stage, switch off.
  • Let it cool for at least 15mins.
  • Meanwhile grease a pan with ghee. Spoon the rice mixture and spread it on the pan.
  • Grease the spoon with ghee and level it with the back of it.
  • Let it cool for few mins then cut into squares and serve with jaggery syrup.
  • Serve Vishu Katta hot / warm!

Notes

  • You can replace unakkalari with raw rice or rose matta rice too.
  • The rice I had was broken so i just soaked it for less time.
  • Unakkalari is a special type of Kerala Raw rice which gives a unique flavour to the katta.
  • You can even transfer to banana leaf while making pieces, banana leaf gives a nice flavour.
  • Make a jaggery syrup a bit thicker so that it doesn’t run easily, more like honey in consistency. I made it a little thinner.
Nutrition Facts
Vishu Katta
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 525 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 10mg0%
Potassium 167mg5%
Carbohydrates 92g31%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 51g57%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 3IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 32mg3%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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