Varagu kara pidi kozhukattai recipe, Kodo millet pidi kozhukattai recipe

Varugu kara pidi kozhukattai recipe a soft and healthy kozhukattai for Ganesh Chaturthi.

This millet pidi kozhukattai recipe was recommended by my cousin sister so tried it and to my surprise it came out so soft.The procedure is instant too, no soaking no waiting just roast, grind and cook perfect for festive season.

Varagu kara pidi kozhukattai recipe

Varagu kara pidi kozhukattai recipe a soft and healthy kozhukattai for Ganesh Chaturthi.

• 1/2 cup varagu (kodo millet)
• 1 and 1/4 cups water
• salt to taste

To temper:

• 1.5 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tbsp moong dal
• 1 no red chilli (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp curry leaves (finely chopped)

1. Dry roast the millet for 5 mins in low flame.Cool down, transfer to mixer jar and grind to a fine powder,Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a kadai add the items listed under ‘to temper’, then add water.Let it boil, when it boils add the powder and stir simultaneously.
3. Keep stirring, if lumps form press with ladle and break it.Cook until it is nonsticky and comes together.Switch off.
4. When its warm , handle with hands, mix well.Pinch a small portion of the dough, grease your hand with ghee. shape into a cylinder.
5. Press with fingers to form impression as shown.Prepare the steamer and keep it ready.Arrange the kozhukattais.
6. Steam cook for 5 mins in low medium flame or until the kozhukattais turns shiny.Steam cook in batches.

How to make varagu kara pidi kozhukattai recipe:

1. Dry roast the millet for 5 mins in low flame.Cool down, transfer to mixer jar and grind to a fine powder,Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a kadai add the items listed under ‘to temper’, then add water.Let it boil, when it boils add the powder and stir simultaneously.
   
3. Keep stirring, if lumps form press with ladle and break it.Cook until it is nonsticky and comes together.Switch off.
   
4. When its warm , handle with hands, mix well.Pinch a small portion of the dough, grease your hand with ghee. shape into a cylinder.
   
5. Press with fingers to form impression as shown.Prepare the steamer and keep it ready.Arrange the kozhukattais.
6. Steam cook for 5 mins in low medium flame or until the kozhukattais turns shiny.Steam cook in batches.

Serve hot!

Soft millet kara pidi kozhukattai ready to be served.

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