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Kuthiraivali Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe

November 13, 2013 By Priya Shiva 10 Comments

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Kuthiraivali Pidi Kozhukattai is a steamed dumpling made with barnyard millet. It is also known as Kuthiraivali Upma Kozhukattai. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it is equally important to have healthy food. You can even serve them as evening snack or pack them in your kids lunch box. Watch This quick video to make these steamed dumplings with barnyard millet.

Millets used to be a poor man’s food, but not anymore.. The benefits of including millets in your diet are high and I’m a big fan of millets. This is a recipe for steamed dumplings made with de-husked barnyard millet. Barnyard millet is high in fiber and have many other health benefits. So, sharing the recipe Kuthiraivali Pidi Kozhukattai and hope you all enjoy making it too.

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Kuthiraivali Pidi Kozhukattai

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Keyword breakfast
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Author Priya Shiva

Ingredients

  • kuthiraivali/ Barnyard millet - 1 cup
  • Carrot - 1 grated
  • Water - 2+1/4 cups
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal/White lentil - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
  • Green chillies - 2 chopped
  • Ginger - 1 tbsp chopped
  • Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Vegetable Oil - 2 tsp

Instructions

  1. Clean barnyard rice and roast it in a pan on low flame for 5 minutes. Transfer it in a bowl.
  2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When seeds crackles add white lentil, curry leaves, green chillies, ginger, asafoetida and saute till lentil turns golden brown.
  3. Then add water, grated carrot and bring it to boil.
  4. Once water starts to boil, add salt to taste and add roasted millet. Keep stirring.
  5. Once the water is absorbed fully, remove pan from flame and let it cool down.
  6. Take a fistful and form a dumpling.
  7. Grease an idli plate with little oil and place the dumpling on it. Steam it for 5 minutes.
  8. Enjoy these steamed dumplings with chutney.
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Comments

  1. nothingprofound says

    November 13, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    I'm a vegetarian, and I love dumplings. So this recipe would suit me just fine.

    Reply
    • priyakitchenette says

      November 14, 2013 at 2:11 am

      Thank you for visiting my blog. My blog has 100+ vegetarian recipes and I daily post one recipe. So, hope to see you on blog again 🙂

      Reply
  2. Helena Fortissima says

    November 14, 2013 at 12:37 am

    These look amazing! I actually have all but the curry leaves on hand…may have to trot down to the farmer's market for those, and give these little dumplings a try.

    Reply
    • priyakitchenette says

      November 14, 2013 at 2:19 am

      Thank you for visitng my blog.. If you love Indian cooking, you'll love my recipes as they're completely based on vegetarian Indian cooking. Try one of my chutney recipes with the dumplings and let me know if you are not able to find some ingreident..

      Reply
  3. Joanne T Ferguson says

    July 24, 2014 at 6:38 am

    G'day! I have not heard of these dumplings before, so thank you for allowing me to learn something new!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply
  4. HeiLin (Heidy McCallum) says

    July 24, 2014 at 6:49 am

    Steamed Barnyard Millet Dumplings sound fantastic! I have never had them. They sound delicious though!

    Reply
  5. KC the Kitchen Chopper says

    July 24, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    #Millet is one grain I've not used. These #Curry licious treats must go on my "to do" list. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Lori Vachon says

    July 24, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    Such a great source for vegetarian recipes, we have a couple kids that are vegetarian. The dumplings recipe will be shared with them.

    Reply
  7. Nicole Neverman says

    July 25, 2014 at 12:12 am

    Oh wow! I have never tried anything like steamed barnyard millet dumplings before. They look and sound great so I will have to give them a try 🙂

    Reply
  8. Aunt Bee says

    July 25, 2014 at 5:34 am

    I have never had Steamed Barnyard Millet Dumplings before but they look absolutely delicious!

    Reply

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