Kara pidi kolukattai

INGREDIENTS

Rice flour- 1 cup
Water-2.5 cups
Red chillies- 2 nos
Green chili- 1 nos finely chopped
Cilantro- finely chopped
Curry leaves- 4 or 5
Asafoetida-To taste
Salt-To taste
Urad dal, channa dal, Mustard seeds- To temper
Sesame oil- 1 tsp

PROCEDURE:

• In a pan, add oil allow to heat up then add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, red chillies, green chilli, asafoetida, curry leaves and cilantro.
• Reduce the heat in stove, add water slowly to the pan. Now allow this to come to a boil.
• Now add rice flour and using a whisk mix it well to form a dough.
• Allow to cool enough for your hands to be able to touch comfortably.
• Meanwhile take a idly pan, pour water and allow to come to a boil.
• Spread sesame oil over the idly plates.
• Rub sesame oil over your palm and finger and make kolukattai or balls and arrange on idly plate.
• Place the idly plate with kolukkattai and steam for 6-8 minutes depending on your stove.
• Serve with coconut or kara chutney or eat plain. Now we have a healthy guilt free snack.