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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.