Kakkarotti - Steamed Rice Dumplings in Spicy Chicken Sauce
Kakkarotti, again here i come with yet another well known dish from Malabar.In different areas of Malabar it is called in various names as Kunji Pathiri, Kunji rotti, Kunji pathal and goes on.
Ingredients
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For the dumplings
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1 and 1/2 cups- Pathiri Podi / Appam podi/Roasted Rice flour
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2 cups - Boiling Water
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8-10 - Shallots
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1/2 cup - Grated coconut
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1/4 Tsp - Fennel seeds
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1/4 Tsp - Oil
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For the masala
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1 cup - Boneless chicken cooked with a Tsp of turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt
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1 cup - Grated coconut
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3 - Green chilly
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1/4 Tsp - Turmeric powder
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1 and 1/2 Tsp - Red chilly powder
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1/2 Tsp - Fennel seeds
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1 Tsp - Garam Masala
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2 Sprigs - Curry leaves
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as needed Salt
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2 Tbsp - Oil
Cooking Instructions
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1
Making of rice dumplings
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In a mixer, add shallots, grated coconut, fennel seed and grind it.
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Take the pathiri podi in a bowl, add the grounded ingredients, salt, mix it and slowly add boiling water to it. Mix well with a spatula. Mix and make a thick and smooth dough.
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4
Grease your palm with little oil and make small marble sized balls. Slightly press the center of the balls with your finger to give a good shape.
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Steam this for 20-25 minutes. Transfer it to a plate and cool it. Steam the remaining balls also.
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Making of the masala
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In a mixer, grind grated coconut, onion, green chilli and fennel seeds. Grind to a coarse paste. Heat oil in a pan, add the coarsely grind masala to it.Let the raw smell of the masala go and cook the masala.
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Add turmeric and red chilly powder to it. Adjust salt. Add the cooked and chopped chicken pieces to the masala. Mix well.Saute for 3-5 minutes.
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Add the rice dumplings to the masala. Mix well and add garam masala to it.Also add the stock water if needed. Cook for 5 minutes until masala is well coated and the sauce becomes thick. Finally garnish with curry leaves. Ready and serve hot.
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