Monday, November 5, 2012

Vegetable Kuzhakattai(dumplings)


Ingredients


For outer covering:
Raw rice-200gms Coconut oil -1tsp salt -a pinch


For stuffing: Oil-1 tbsp Moong Dal Sprouts- 50 gms Carrot(small) thinly sliced -1 Cabbage(grated)-50 gms Capsicum(thinly sliced)-25 gms Big onion(medium size)sliced-1 Corriander leaves-small bunch Mint leaves-small bunch Oats-2tbsp Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp oil-1 tbsp tumeric powder-1 tsp salt-as per requirement chilli powder- 1 tsp Garam masala-1 tsp Sugar- 1 tsp Lemon juice-1 tsp


Procedure: (For the outer wrapping) # soak the rice for 2 hrs and grind to make a smooth paste. # In a kadai, add a cup of water, salt and 1 tsp oil and allow it to boil. # Add the ground rice and mix thoroughly until it gets into a smooth paste.In a kadai, add 1 tbsp of oil and 1 tsp sugar, heat till it turns light brown. # Add Onions and ginger garlic paste and sauté till the onions are soft. # Add all the vegetables, sprouts and oats and mix well. # Add turmeric powder and salt and sauté on low flame till the vegetables becomes soft. # Add chilli powder and garam masala and saute for a minute. # Switch off the flame .Add chopped corriander, mint leaves and lemon juice and mix well. #. Wrap the prepared mixture with the rice dough to form spherical dumplings. # Steam the dumplings for ten mins and serve hot with tomato sauce and green chutney.