Upma Kozhukattai (Pidi Kozhukattai)

Ingredients

Raw rice (Pachcharisi) - 1 and 1/2 cup (300 grams)
Bengal gram (Kadalai Paruppu) - 1 teaspoon
Urid dhal (Ulutham paruppu) - 1 teaspoon
Thoor dhal (Thuvaram paruppu) - 1 teaspoon
Jeera - 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida - 1/4 teaspoon
Red chilly - 2
Mustard (Kadugu) - 1 teaspoon
Gingely oil (Nallennai) - 4 teaspoon
Grated coconut - Half a shell, grated
Salt - 1 and 1/2 teaspoon

Preparation

1. Grind rice in a mixer grinder. (Consistency of the rice must be like big rava after grinding)
2. Heat gingely oil in a pan in medium flame
3. Add mustard & asafoetida
4. Allow mustard to burst
5. Add ulutham paruppu, kadalai paruppu & red chilly
6. Saute till they turn golden brown
7. Add 2 and 1/2 tumblers of water to this. [Water quantity must be less than double the quantity of rice]
8. Mix thoroughly
9. Add salt, jeera & thuvaram paruppu
10. Add grated coconut
11. Let this boil for 2 minutes
12. Add the grinded rice
13. Mix thoroughly
14. Turn off the stove once the water is completely absorbed. Might take around 10 minutes
15. Take a vadi kinni (drain vessel)
16. Slightly heat banana leaf and place it over the drain vessel
17. Prepare kuzhakattai balls and place it over the banana leaf
18. Add 1 tumbler of water in pressure cooker
19. Add half a tumbler of water in a vessel. Place this inside cooker
20. Place the drain vessel along with kuzhakattai on top of the vessel in cooker
21. Cook kozhukattai till 4 sounds in pressure cooker