Spicy Oats Kozhukattai is a modern variation of the regular kozhukattai and can be served as an evening snack.
Oats provide a high amount of fiber and nutrients, which helps regulate blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels in the body. It also helps with weight loss by keeping you feeling fuller for longer periods of time. Oats are rich in antioxidants that have been shown to have strong anti-inflammatory properties, they also reduce your risk of heart disease with their ability to lower cholesterol levels in the blood stream.
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Spicy Oats Kozhukattai Recipe
A spicy and savoury modak for vinayaka chaturthi.
Prep Time20mins
Cook Time20mins
Total Time40mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients for Spicy Oats Kozhukattai
1/2cupOats
1/2cupRice Flour
1/4cupGrated Coconut
as per tasteSalt
To Temper:
2tbspOil
1/2tspMustard Seeds
1/2tspBengal Gram Dal
1Onionmedium, finely chopped
fewCurry Leaves
1/2tspBlack Pepper Powder
Optional
1tspIdli Milagai Powder
How to make Spicy Oats Kozhukattai
Crush the oats finely.
Take large bowl, add the oats, rice flour, salt, grated coconut and mix well.
Heat a pan, add water and boil it.
Add the hot water gradually to the flour mixture and stir them.
Make sure no lumps are formed.
Knead them to a dough and make small balls from it.
Take a streamer and steam cook the balls for 10 - 15 minutes.
Keep them aside.
Take a kadai and heat under medium flame.
Add oil, mustard seeds, bengal gram dal and fry them till golden brown.
Add the chopped onions, curry leaves and fry.
If needed, add little salt to it.
When the onions turn golden brown, add the cooked kozhukattai balls and gently mix them.
Before removing from flame, sprinkle some pepper powder and idli milagai podi.
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