Ammini Kozhakattai/Mani Kozhakattai

Ingredients:

Rice Flour/Idiyappam Flour/Kozhakattai Flour - 1 cup

Water - 1 1/2 cup

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Sesame Oil - 1 tsp

Coconut(Scrapped) - 2 tbspns

Chili Powder/Idli Milagai Podi - 1-2 tsps

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 1 tsp

Curry Leaves - a few

Method:

Boil water with salt and gingelly oil. Add the flour slowly and keep stirring. Switch off the stove and stir the flour until you get a smooth dough with a wooden ladle. Apply oil in your palm. Take a small portion of the dough and make a small ball. Repeat for the rest of the dough. Place all of them in a idli steamer or a a big bowl and steam for 12 minutes.(Do not over steam. Over steaming will make them rubbery). 

Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When the mustard starts to crackle add urad dal and fry for a minute. Now add curry leaves, steamed balls, red chili powder and salt. Saute for a couple of minutes and add the scrapped coconut. Switch off the stove. Serve warm or cold.