Upma Kozhukattai- Pidi Kozhukattai by Uma Sridharan

This is also known as Pidi Kozhukattai.

Ingredients:
Raw rice 1 1/2 cup
Toor dhal  1/4 cup
Salt to taste 
Oil  2 tbs
Ghee  2 tbs
Mustard  1 tsp 
Urid dhal  1 tsp
Pepper corn 1/2 tsp
Jeera  1/2 tsp
Red chillies 3
Asafetida powder- a pinch

Preparation
Grind rice, toor dhall, pepper, jeera, red chillies to a rava consistency. Heat a heavy bottomed pan, pour oil. Add mustard seeds, urid dhall and curry leaves. Pour 4 cups of water and bring to boil. Add salt and ghee. Now slowly put in the ground rice mixture.
Mix well without any lumps till the rice mixture absorbs the water and becomes soft .
Remove from heat and keep aside.
When it is cool shape them into small cylinders.
steam for 15-20 minutes.
Serve with coconut chutney

Makes a different kind of Party Starter dish

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