Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe (2024)

Published: Aug 11, 2022 | Last Updated On: Aug 11, 2022 by Aarthi

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Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe with step by step pictures. Ammini kozhukattai is tiny mini kozhukattai which is steamed and tossed in seasoning. Sometimes it is made spicy with a spicy powder tossed all over. You can make it into sweet ammini kozhukattai as well. It is also called as mani kozhukattai. In this blog post, i have shared three version of making ammini kozhukattai.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.About Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe

2.📖 Recipe Card

3.Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe | Mani Kozhukattai Recipe | Mini Kozhukattai Recipe

4.How to Make Kozhukattai Maavu (Pictures)

5.How to Shape Ammini Kozhukattai

6.Version 1: Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe

7.Version 2: Kara Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe

8.Version 3: Ammini Kozhukattai using Red Rice

10.Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe

This is my third recipe using the ammini kozhukattai, i have already shared sweet ammini kozhukattai and spicy ammini kozhukattai. This one is the traditional way of making that. Normally tempering with the spices and tossed in grated coconut, frankly speaking this one is my all time favourite.

About Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe

Ammini Kozhukattai, also known as Mini Kozhukattai or Mani Kozhukattai, is a light and healthy snack made from rice flour.

Kozhukkattai, also known as kozhukatta, is a popular South Indian dumpling made from rice flour and filled with grated coconut, jaggery, or chakkavaratti. Kozhukattai, while typically sweet, can occasionally be stuffed with a savoury filling. Kerala Christians prepare it on the Saturday before Palm Sunday, hence the name Kozhukatta Saturday. Modak is a similar dish that is prepared in other parts of India. This is a popular dish for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

Ingredients for Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe

Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu:
Rice flour is a type of flour that is made from finely ground rice. It differs from rice starch, which is typically made by steeping rice in lye. Rice flour is a popular wheat flour substitute.

Fresh Coconut :
Fresh coconut meat tastes tropical, nutty, and slightly sweet. It has a strong flavour, particularly when dried. When coconut is roasted, it takes on a woodier flavour with hints of vanilla. Fruit, water, and milk are all popular and highly valued for their fresh, sweet, and refreshing qualities.

Mustard Seeds :
They are used as a seasoning rather than a base flavour in many Indian dishes, and they really perk up a lentil or rice dish when fried in a little oil with curry leaves . As a result, mustard seeds are excellent for adding flavour without adding fat to your diet.

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Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe | Mani Kozhukattai Recipe | Mini Kozhukattai Recipe

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 202kcal

Ingredients

▢ For Dough:
▢ 1 cup Rice Flour
▢ ½ cup Fresh Coconut grated
▢ ½ tsp Salt
▢ 1¾ cup Water
▢ 1 tbsp Oil
▢ For Tempering:
▢ 1 tbsp Oil
▢ 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
▢ 1 tbsp Urad dal
▢ 2 Dry Red Chilli broken into small pieces
▢ 1 sprig Curry leaves
▢ ½ cup Fresh Coconut grated

Instructions

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Bring water to a boil in a sauce pan. When it starts to boil, take it off the heat and add in salt and oil. Add in rice flour and mix well. It will get thick. Now cover it and let it cool down.
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Once it is cooled, add in some grated coconut and make small balls out of it. Place the balls in a oiled steaming plate and place it in steam and steam cook for 7 to 8 mins. Remove it and allow it to cool down.
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Heat oil in a kadai. Add in all tempering items except coconut,saute it for a min,
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Add in kozhukattai and some salt. Mix well.
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Add in grated coconut and toss well.
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Serve.

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How to Make Kozhukattai Maavu (Pictures)

Bring water to a boil in a sauce pan.
When it starts to boil, take it off the heat and add in salt and oil.
Add in rice flour and mix well. It will get thick.
Now cover it and let it cool down.
Once it is cooled, add in coconut and make small balls out of it.
Place the balls in an oiled steaming plate and place it in steam and steam cook for 7 to 8 mins.
Remove it and allow it to cool down.

Take all your ingredients for dough

Boil water in a pot

let it come to a rolling boil

take it off stove, add in salt

some oil

add in rice flour

mix well

it has absorbed all the water

cover it and let it cool

now take the dough in a bowl

How to Shape Ammini Kozhukattai

Once the kozhukattai maavu is cooled, add in coconut and make small balls out of it.
Place the balls in an oiled steaming plate and place it in steam and steam cook for 7 to 8 mins.
Remove it and allow it to cool down.

add in coconut

make it into a soft dough

take small portion

roll it into a ball

Version 1: Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe

Heat oil in a pan

add in mustard, urad dal, dry red chillies and curry leaves

saute till they turn golden

add in the kozhukattai

add in a pinch of salt

Mix well

Add in some grated coconut

toss once

serve

Version 2: Kara Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe

This version of mani kozhukattai is made with regular rice flour. You can use store bought rice flour. I used rice puttu flour. Spice powder is tossed in mini kozhukattai and is a spicy verison.

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Resting Time : 30 mins

Cooking Time : 15 mins

Serves : 3 to 4

Ingredients for Kara Ammini Kozhukattai

For Spice Powder:

Oil - 1 tsp
Chana Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 1 tblspn
Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tblspn
Dry Red Chilli - 3
Kashmiri Red Chilli - 2
Whole Pepper - ½ tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ½ tsp
Fresh Coconut - ½ cup grated

For Seasoning:

Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves a sprig

How to Make Kara Ammini Kozhukattai Recipe

Prepare Ammini Kozhukattai as usual.
Make the spice powder. Take all the spice powder in a kadai along with oil. Roast till golden. Now add in coconut and toss well in the spices. Once it turn light golden. Take this in a blender and make it into a fine powder.
Heat oil in the kadai. Add in the tempering spices and saute it for a min.
Add in steamed kozhukattai and toss well.
Add in the spice powder and mix well.
Serve.

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Kara Ammini Kozhukattai Step by Step pictures

now take your other ingredients

Ingredients for spice powder

Take them in a kadai with 1 tsp of oil

start roasting

roast till golden

add in grated coconut

saute till golden

add some salt

mix well

take it in a blender

powder it finely

heat oil in a kadai

add in mustard, urad dal & curry leaves

saute for a min

add in the cooked balls

toss well

add in spice powder

give a quick toss

serve

Version 3: Ammini Kozhukattai using Red Rice

This version of mani kozhukattai is made with red rice. You can use store bought red rice flour. I used red rice puttu flour. It is a healthy alternative to regular rice flour.

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 15 mins

Serves : 2 to 3

Ingredients for Red Rice Ammini Kozhukattai

Roasted Red Rice Flour - 1 cup ( I used puttu flour)
Salt - 1 tsp
Water - 1.5 cup
Oil - 1 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Urad Dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
Dried Red Chillies - 2 cut into small pieces
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi a pinch
Curry leaves a sprig
Coriander Leaves a handful finely chopped

How to Make Red Rice Ammini Kozhukattai

Heat oil in a pan, add in all seasoning ingredients and let them sizzle. Add in coriander leaves and give a quick toss.
Now add in water and salt. Bring it to a boil.
Once it boils add in the rice flour and mix well. Cook till it comes together as a mass.
Cool it slightly, take small portion and roll it into smooth ball.
Arrange it in an oiled steamer plate and steam for 7 to 8 mins. Remove and serve.

Pictorial:

Take all your ingredients..I used roasted red rice puttu mavu..Store bought

Heat oil in a pan, add in all seasoning ingredients..
You have to add some curry leaves too

let them sizzle

add in lots of chopped coriander leaves

give one stir

add in water

mix well

season with salt

bring it to a boil

add in rice flour

mix well

now the dough is all done..cool it little

take a small portion

roll it into a smooth ball

all done..put it in a oiled steamer plate

place it in a idli steamer and steam

now it is done

serve

Tips & Tricks

You can use homemade rice flour or store bought rice flour for making kozhukattai.
Make sure you shape kozhukattai really tiny so it serves the purpose.
Kozhukattai can be steamed in bulk and used in making different version of mani kozhukattai.
The spice powder for kara ammini kozhukattai can be made in advance and stored in fridge.
Pepper powder can be added in this kozhukattai for a spicy note.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1)What is Red Rice?

Red rice is a variety of rice that is colored red by its anthocyanin content. It is usually eaten unpolished or partially polished, and has a red bran layer, rather than the more common pale brown. Red rice has a nutty flavor. Red rice flour is a wholesome addition to your diet that is milled from premium quality red raw rice.

2)Is Red Rice flour good for Making Kozhukattai?

Red rice flour is a wholesome addition to your diet that is milled from premium quality red raw rice. The organic staple contains antioxidants, is high in Vitamin B6, is high in fibre, and aids in the control of high cholesterol, blood sugar levels, obesity, asthma, and the risk of heart disease.

3)What is Ammini Kozhukattai?

Ammini Kozhukattai, also known as Mini Kozhukattai or Mani Kozhukattai, is a light and healthy snack made from rice flour.

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