Uppu Kozhukkatta

Kozhukkatta is a rice dumpling served as a breakfast or snack dish. Its usually sweet with a filling of jaggery or grated coconut. Keralite Christians celebrate Kozhukkatta Saturday (the day before Palm Sunday) with the sweet dumplings. We had the salted versions today - uppu kozhukkatta. In some South Indian states, the uppu kozhukkatta is made on Ganesh Chaturthi, the birthday of Lord Ganesha.

Rice flour - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Refined vegetable oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Coconut, grated - 1 cup
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Bring water to boil with a pinch of salt and oil.

Add the water to flour, stirring to remove lumps. Knead into a smooth dough with a spatula. Allow to cool.

Add coconut, cumin and salt. Knead again.

Make small balls. Steam.

Recipe from Mom

This is kohukatta made from red rice, the variety of rice that we cook for our everyday meals.