Godhumai rava kozhukattai | Oats kozhukattai
Godhumai rava Kozhukattai | Cracked Wheat and oats Kozhukattai is a healthy and tasty Kozhukattai. Kozhukattai is a traditional recipe prepared with broken rice.
Adding a healthy twist, I have tried it with cracked wheat and oats. Rich in fibre, this is a good breakfast option.
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Ingredients
- Broken Wheat/Bulgur - 1 cup
- Oats - 1 cup
- Scraped Coconut – ¼ cup
- Salt - as needed
- Water - 3 cups
- For tempering
- Coconut oil or Any refined oil – 1 tsp I used coconut oil
- Mustard Seeds - ¼ tsp
- Red Chilli - 3
- Urad Dal – ½ tsp
- Channa Dal – ½ tsp
- Asafoetida – a generous pinch
Instructions
- Dry roast the broken wheat and oats till a nice aroma comes. Put it in a blender and blend it coarsely. Transfer to a plate.
- Add oil to the pan. After the oil is hot, temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, red chilli and asafoetida. After it splutters, add 4 cups of water, coconut and salt to taste. Bring to boil. Once the water starts boiling add the broken wheat and oats, mix well.
- Stir till all the moisture evaporates and broken wheat and oats are half cooked. Sprinkle some water if required. Switch off the heat
- Take water in a small bowl and use it while forming kozhukattai. Form kozhukattai when the half cooked wheat and oats are not too hot to handle. Let it not cool too much, at the same time. if required grease your hand in water to form Kozhukattai
- Grease the idli plate with little oil and place the Kozhukattai in mold. Steam the Kozhukattai for 12 - 14 minutes. Serve it with chutney
Cracked wheat & Oats kozhukattai:
Preparation Time: 5 mins | Standing time: 5 mins | Cooking Time: 25 mins | Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Breakfast
Ingredients:
Broken Wheat/Bulgur - 1 cup
Oats - 1 cup
Scraped Coconut - ¼ cup
Salt - as needed
Water - 3 cups
For tempering
Coconut oil or Any refined oil - 1 teaspoon (I used coconut oil)
Mustard Seeds - ¼ tsp
Red Chilli - 3
Urad Dal - ½ tsp
Channa Dal - ½ tsp
Asafoetida - a generous pinch
Method:
- Dry roast the broken wheat and oats till a nice aroma comes. Put it in a blender and blend it coarsely. Transfer to a plate
- Add oil to the pan. After the oil is hot, temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, red chilli and asafoetida. After it splutters, add 4 cups of water, coconut and salt to taste. Bring to boil. Once the water starts boiling add the broken wheat and oats, mix well
- Stir till all the moisture evaporates and broken wheat and oats are half cooked. Sprinkle some water if required. Switch off the heat
- Take water in a small bowl and use it while forming kozhukattai. Form kozhukattai when the half cooked wheat and oats are not too hot to handle. Let it not cool too much, at the same time. if required grease your hand in water to form Kozhukattai
- Grease the idli plate with little oil and place the Kozhukattai in mold. Steam the Kozhukattai for 12 - 14 minutes. Serve it with chutney
Very healthy recipe 🙂
Thanks Malar:)
Nice, nice! I was thinking of making the traditional kozhukattai this week. 🙂
Nice:) traditional Kozhukattai have SPL taste.. After u told even I feel like preparing them
Great bite! Love that kind of finger food…
ela h.
Thanks Ela:)
Wow what an interesting recipe! Sounds good
Thanks:)
Wow... I will definitely try this 🙂
Thanks:) I m glad that you liked it
Looks delicious! I’ve never tried something like this before but it sounds very tasty. 🙂
Thanks:) Do try its healthy too
Healthy and tasty recipe!
Thanks Aiswarya:)
Oh this is something new.. never come across a recipe like this. seems extremely nutritious and healthy! Will try for sure.
Thanks Namrata:) Do try
Looks good!
Thanks Lori:)
Lovely recipe, and so healthy too! Almost sounds like steamed upma. I think you have missed red chilli in the ingredient list 🙂
I have added red chilli in the ingredients, Thanks Apsara:)
cracked wheat and oats upma looks delicious love it.
Thanks Swathi:)
Something like this is so new to me, but it sounds wonderful. Would love to make, after steaming, do you eat this with yogurt? how is this finished? Thanks!
Thanks Cheri:) we had it with chutney. ya it goes well with yogurt too
A very interesting recipe – looks delicious 🙂
Thanks:) Do try
I love that I can use my idli steamer for more than just idli.
Thanks for sharing.
I am glad that you liked it:)Do try and let me know how it turned out
Nice healthy combo! Loved the idea..
Thanku Shobha:-)
I love kozukattai and oats!! So sure to give this a try.Nice recipe
Thanku PJ:-)
Very Interesting twist!. Would love to try 🙂
Thanku Rumz:-)
very healthy recipe – looks delicious! I’ve never tried something like this before but it sounds very tasty.
Do we need to steam after forming kozhukattai and for how many min?
Thanku Suma.. Sorry I missed that step. Yes should steam the Kozhukattai for 12 minutes. I have updated my recipe. Thanks again for letting me know the missing step:-)
Healthy twist to kozhukattai. Vidya, nice and creative recipe.