CHETTINAD KARA KOLUKATTAI

CHETTINAD KARA KOLUKATTAI:

Learnt this Recipe from my Chettinad friend..She makes the best Kara Kolukattai ..I wud say..

When i was in Pennsylvania, she would barge in with a plate of steaming hot Kara Kolukattai..What could be more delicious???

INGREDIENTS:

1. Idlli Rice - 1 Cup
2. Coconut - 1 Handful
3. Red Whole chillies - 2 + 5 (Diced)
4. Onion - 1 Diced (big)
5. Channa Dal - 1 spoon
6. Mustard - for Seasoning
7. Salt - to taste
8. Curry Leaves - 5 Leaves
9. Hing

METHOD:

1. Soak Rice in Water for 3 hrs..
2. Grind Rice, Coconut, 2 Red whole Chillies with salt and Hing
3. In a Non stick pan , heat 2 spoon oil, Add Mustard,channa dal,curry Leaves.
4. Now add the diced Onions.Fry till its Lightly Cooked..
5. Add the Diced Red Chillies.
6. Now pour the batter in.
7. Sprinkle some salt.
8. Keep Stirring the mixture, making sure not to form Lumps.
9. When cooked, allow it to cool and make it in the form of kolukattai (refer pic)
10. Arrange in idli tray and steam cook as u would Idllis.
11. It should take about less than 3-4 mins..
12. Remove from the idlli pan ..Serve and garnish with chopped cilantro..
13. Goes well with Onion Chutney , ellu chutney or even coconut chutney..