Kappa meen kozhukkattai
Recipe byKappa/tapioca-2 cups cooked and mashed well
Rice flour-3 tblpsn
Coconut oil-1 tspn(optional)
Salt
For filling
Fish-1/2 cup boneless,cut into very small cubes
Onion-1/4 cup chopped
Tomato-3 tblpsn chopped
Ginger-1tspn
Garlic-1tspn
Turmeric powder-1/4tspn
Red chilli powder-1/2 tspn
Coriander powder-1/2tspn
Fenugreek seeds-1/4 tspn
Thick tamarind paste-1/2-1 tspn
Coconut oil-1 tblspn
Salt
1. 1.Make filling
2. Heat oil in a pan and splutter fenugreek seeds.Add chopped onions and saute till they turn light brown.Then add ginger and garlic.Saute till the raw smell goes.
Put in chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes become mushy and soft.
3. Then add the masala powders and saute for 1 more mint.Then add tamarind paste and fish pieces.Mix well.Add 1/4 cup water,sprinkle enough salt,cover and cook till the fish is done and all the water dries up.Drizzle little coconut oil and remove from fire.
4. 2.For outer layer
5. Take a bowl and mix together cooked and mashed tapioca and rice powder.Add enough salt and 1 tspn coconut oil and knead well to make a soft dough.
6. 3.Make kozhukkattai
7. Make equal sized balls out of the dough.
Now take one ball and shape it into a small cup or circle in your palm.Then put a small amount of filling( depends on the size of the balls ) into the cup shaped dough and close it carefully to make a perfect ball.Repeat the same with the remaining dough.Dip your hands in water/oil before making each kozhukkattai to avoid sticking.
8. Place all the kozhukkattai in an idli mould and steam for about 5-7 mints.Remove from fire and let the kozhukkattai rest for 5 mints.
Then remove it from the mould and enjoy.
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