Sprouted green gram mani kozhukattai recipe / Pacha payir ammini kozhukattai is a steamed rice balls tempered with spices and sprouts that can be made during ganesh chaturthi or as evening snacks for kids.
Ingredients
½ Cup of Rice Flour
Water as needed
1 Tsp of Ghee
½ Cup of Green Gram Sprouts
2 Red Chilies
1 Tsp of Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp of Urad Dal
Few Curry Leaves
1 Green Chilly, finely chopped
1 Inch ginger, finely chopped
Salt to taste
2 Tbsp of Grated Coconut
2 Tsp of Oil
Instructions
Heat a pan with required water, add green gram sprouts and salt, cook till soft. Keep it aside.
Take a bowl with rice flour and salt. Bring the water to boil along with ghee, add water slowly and keep mixing with spatula.
Let it cool it for 2 mins, it will be warm by now, start kneading to form a smooth dough. Keep covered to prevent from drying.
Grease your hand with oil and make a equally sized small balls out of the dough.
Steam the balls in a idly pan or steamer for 10 mins
Heat a pan with oil, temper it with red chilly, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, after it pops up, add green chilly, ginger, green gram sprouts, fry well for few mins in high flame.
In a medium flame, add rice balls and coconut. Mix gently.
Sprouted green gram ammini kozhukattai are ready for neivedhyam.
Notes
Adding ghee gives a softer kozhukattai. Boil water well, so that you get soft and non sticky dough. If kozhukattai looks shiny after steaming, it means they are done. Do not over cook it for long time, it will turn rubbery. Do not overcook the sprouts, it will turn mushy. You can also cook sprouts using pressure cooker. Adjust the no of chilly according to your taste.
Recipe by FoodyBuddy at https://foodybuddy.net/2015/09/12/sprouted-green-gram-mani-kozhukattai-recipe.html