MANGO KOZAKKATTAI

We prepare kozakattais, but  this is an unique one with mangoes. The taste of the juicy mangoes fill your tounge with these steamed rice balls. Don't miss out this seasonal special.! 

INGREDIENTS

Good quality rice                         -  1 cup

Toovar dal                                   -   ½ cup

One ripe fresh coconut                  - 3 cup approx grated finely

Half ripened mangoes                   - 3 nos(chopped)

Red chillies                                 - 5 nos

Asafetida                                     -  ¼ tsp

Salt                                              -   to taste

FOR SEASONONING

Oil                                                -   1 tsp

Mustard seeds                                 -  1 tsp

Urad dal                                          -   1 tsp

Red chilly                                         -  1 broken

Curry leaves                                       -1 sprig

METHOD

Wash rice well, drain the water completely and spread over a cloth.

Wash and soak toovar dal for half an hour.

Drain the water, spread over a cloth and powder into rava.

Blend the mangoes  and red chillies together and keep aside.The puree should be of three to four cups

Grind quarter part of the  coconut with asafetida.

Heat oil in a frying pan season with mustard seeds, urad dal and a pinch of asafetida and curry leaves.

Add the  ground coconut paste and add the mango puree.

Add salt and allow it to boil.

When it starts boiling add the coarsely powdered rice dal rawa mixture.

Stir continuously from the bottom , adding the remaining finely grated coconut.

When all the water is absorbed cook for few more minutes at a lower flame .

Remove from fire and allow it to cool for sometime .

Make oval sized balls and steam for fifteen minutes .

Yummy mango kozhukkattais are ready to serve.

Serve hot with sambar or chutney .