Kari Kozhukattai ( Rice Dumpling in Rich Mutton Gravy)

Hi friends ,
       Today's post is "Kari Kozhukattai" a.k.a "Aathu Roti ", it's a tradition in our house to make this dish the day before Diwali , for dinner...it's a lovely way to start this festival....When I was a little girl we were in a joint family. I would be eagerly waiting for this time of the day...so at last we can wear our new dresses...and go outside to light all the fire crackers.While my grandma, ma and aunties would be busy in the kitchen making a delicious meal of this Aathu Roti ( that's how we call it in our house).....once they are done with there department they will come and join us in our fun......loved those days...my grandma used to sit in the porch and watch us kids enjoying & posing for photos.... back home this time of year would be so cheerful and Happy...busy shopping for dresses , making sweets ,distributing to all relatives and friends......inviting friends over for lunch or dinner...
     So whenever I prepare this dish ...all those sweet memories come back ...and will be smiling to myself most of the time while cooking.....
     So now lets go to the recipe.......friends do try this out it's a keeper...



Ingredients:-


For the Gravy:-

• Mutton / Baby Goat -1/2 kg
• Onion - 1 big 
• Tomato- 2
• Green chillies -2
• Coriander leaves -a small bunch
• Mint leaves - 5 or 6 leaves
• Ginger Garlic paste -2 tsp
• Cardamom -2 
• Star Anise -1
• Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
• Cinnamon Stick - 2 inch piece
• Cloves -4
• Biriyani leaves - 2 or 3 small pieces
• Chili powder - 1 or 2 tsp ( according to spice level)
• Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
• Coconut ( Grated) - 3/4 cup
• Coconut milk - 1/2 can or milk for 1 coconut
• Salt
• oil

For the Rice Dumplings:-

• Rice Flour -2 cups and 2 tbsps
• Water - 4.5 cups
• salt
• Coconut ( Grated)- 1/4 cup

Seasoning:-

• Mustard seeds - 1tsp
• Dry Red Chilies -3
• Curry leaves -2 springs

Method:-


To make the Gravy:-

   In a pressure cooker heat some oil and season it with Fennel seeds,biriyani leaf,cardamom, cinnamon,cloves,star anise

Now add in the juliens onion and saute till transparent...

Now add the ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes

Add in the Green chillies and saute

 

Add in the tomatoes and saute for few mins..

Now add the chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt and saute. 

Saute till the tomato is all cooked and smashed well..

 

Now add the mutton /baby goat

Now add the chopped mint and Coriander leaves

Now pressure cook it without adding water, till the meat is cooked fully ..it took me 4 whistles on high flame ...it depends upon the kind of meat you use .

 

The Meat is cooked  till soft...

Grind the coconut to a very smooth paste

Now add the coconut paste to the gravy

 Let it come to a boil and switch it off..

To make the Rice dumpling:-

In a  Pan add water and salt...

Mix the Rice flour and Coconut and keep it aside..

 

Once the water comes to a vigorous boil and in the rice flour slowly

Add mix it with a spatula so that no lumps are formed..

Let it cool down a bit..cover it with a damp cloth,other wise the dough will dry out..

Once it's warm to touch , make small balls from it...Grease ur palm with oil if it sticks 

 

Flatten the ball as shown...

 

Do this to the rest of the dough..

In a deep pot add 5 cups of water and let it come to a good boil..

                                      

Drop in the prepared rice dumplings,Don't drop everything together.. drop them in batches..once u drop it ,it will settle in the bottom like shown in the pic...

                                   
Cook covered few mins..

 

Now can u see the rice dumplings floating on the top. now drop in the next batch and again cook covered  few more mins...

At this stage u can pour some of the water from the pot out...just so that the gravy will not be too watery....Now add the mutton gravy to this

 

Add in the coconut milk and and let it come to a boil..

At this stage mix rice flour with little water and and add this paste to this gravy..

 

Now in another pan heat oil and season it with mustard seeds ,dry redchillies and curry leaves

 

Add this seasoning to the dish and switch off the stove..

Once the dish cools down it will thicken into a nice rich gravy...

Like this.....

Note:-

    This dish can be made with chicken , boiled eggs or for vegetarian friends can make this with potatoes...but i personally feel that it taste best when cooked with mutton... 


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Mutton Pepper Masala

Ingrediants:-

• Mutton / Baby Goat -1/2 kg
• Onion -1 medium
• Tomato - 1
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
• R.Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper powder -2 tsp ( adjust according to ur spice level)
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

To Dry Roast and Grind:-

• Poppy seeds -1 tsp
• Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
• Black peppercorns -5
• Coriander Seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1tsp
• Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
• Cloves - 2 
• Green Cardamons - 2

Method:-

1. Pressure cook mutton with little salt,turmeric powder and ginger garlic paste..for 3 whistles or untill the mutton is fully cooked
2. Once cooked ..Drain the water from the mutton and keep aside...
3. Dry roast the ingrediants given ' to dry roast and grind' and make a fine powder ..
4. In a pan heat oil add oinion saute till transparent..
5. Add in Ginger Garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes ..
6. Add in Tomatoes add cook till it becomes soft.
7. Add Chilli powder ,Pepper powder ,Turmeric powder cook till oil ouches out...
8. Now add the ground masala powder. and saute again for few mins..
9. Add the mutton stock / water and bring it to a boil or till the gravy thickens..
10. Add the Mutton pieces and cook till the gravy reaches desired consistency...
11. Garnish with coriander leaves..

Serve it with rice or rotis...

Mutton Chukka

Recipe Source :- solaiachiskitchen.blogspot.com
Ingrediants:-

• Mutton - 1/2 kg
• Shallots Chopped - 1 cup
• Tomato - 1
• Ginger Garlic paste -1 tsp
• Coriander Powder - 3 tsp
• Red Chillie Powder -3 tsp
• Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
• Garlic Chopped - 3 big pods

To Grind:-

• Coconut - 2 tbsp
• Poppy seeds -1 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1tsp
• Roasted Split Channa Dal (Pottu kadalai in tamil) - 1 tsp

To Season :-

• Cinnamon -2 small pieces
• Clove -2
• Fennel seeds- 1tsp
• Bayleaf - 1
• Curry Leaves - a Spring

Method:-

1. In a pressure cooker heat oil and saute the chopped shallots in it till transparent.
2. Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes//
3. Add in tomatoes and saute till tomatoes become soft and mushy.
4. Now add chilli powder,coriander powder and turmeric powder..and fry till oil ouches out..
5. Now add in the cleaned mutton pieces and add salt...
6. Pressure cook it till 3 whistles in high or untill its done...open the cooker once all the pressure is released by itself.

    7. In another pan add oil and season it with things given "To Season" .

    8. Add in the cooked mutton gravy and cook for few mins...

    9. Grind the ingrediants given " To Grind" to a smooth paste..

    10. Add this to the Gravy and cook uncovered till all water evaporates..

This recipe is little different from what we normally do at home... this recipe is adapted from solai aunty's . I have tried so many recipes from her blog and all are traditional chettinad recipes....i love it...each time it will be a big hit ...i still have few recipes in my draft from her blog...so friends do try this out, you will not be disappointed..

Serve hot with rice ,biriyanis,chappathi,roti ,dosa,idli anything....it will go very well with any dish...and it will taste so good everyone will love it....enjoy:)