Note: I also make idli with idli rava and that recipe gives lovely, soft idlis so check that out too. Idli rava is much easier to grind that regular rice used for idlis. You may also want to check out this easy veg rava upma recipe, the easiest breakfast you can put together in less than 15 minutes.
So here is the recipe from the horse’s mouth. Thank you Seetha aunty for introducing me to this lovely and authentic recipe :). For a sweet kozhukkattai recipe, check out this vella kozhukkattai recipe, popularly made during Ganesh Chaturthi.
Upma Kozhukkattai Recipe
Ingredients:
(serves 4)
Idli rava / cream of rice – 2 cups
Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
Water – 4 to 5 cups
Salt – 1/2 tsp
For tempering:
Oil – 1 tbsp
Chana dal / kadala paruppu – 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Dried red chillies – 3, torn into pieces
Curry leaves – a fewHow to make Upma Kozhukkattai:
1. Heat oil in a wide bottomed pan and when hot enough, add the mustard seeds and wait until they pop. Then add the chana dal, curry leaves and red chillies and fry on low heat for a minute.
2. Add the water and bring to boil.3. Next, add salt, coconut, and the idli rava, little at a time, mixing continuously so that no lumps are formed. The resulting mixture should be watery. Close the pan and let the rava cook until the mixture becomes thicker thank, say, scooping consistency.
4. Let it cook a bit, adjust salt and make oval shaped balls with it. Steam for 10 mins or so and serve hot with some chutney of choice.
OMG! this is soooooooooooo yummy… I gobble this up like crazy when my mom makes it… seriously Nags… you are torturing me by posting these pictures…
did u miss the grated coconut in the recipe.. when to add it??
Sindhu – That’s awesome 😀 Thanks a ton for letting me know 🙂
i tried this yesterday and it was soooooooo good.
different from kerala one but still tasted excellent.
did u miss the grated coconut in the recipe.. when to add it??
Sakthi – thanks for pointing it out. Sorry about that, have added it now.
Every time I visit your blog, I learn something new, which is great! This sounds like an interesting recipe.
Love, love this Nags and make it often for breakfast. Infact, this is in my darfts and should see the light of day sometime this month.:)
This is my husband’s favorite too. But nowadays I prepare it using finely cracked wheat and also hominy grits. They taste good too.
I came, I saw, I left a comment… even left a link to something similar on my blog… and its not here :(:(:(