A fun looking recipe to introduce red rice for kids. Red Rice is not just higher in fibre but has a lot of anti-oxidants called anthocyanins compared to the regular white rice we eat. So its great to use them at least once in a while in a few innovative recipes like these.
Its fancy name is dumplings, but its traditional name is “kozhukattai”, a steamed healthy meal made in various fun shapes, prepared within 20 minutes.
Ingredients:
1. Soaked Red Rice – 1 Cup
2. Udad Dal – 1 Tsp
3. Salt to taste
4. Red Chilli – 1
5. Hing (optional)
6. Mustard Seeds – 1/2 Tsp
7. Oil for seasoning
8. Chopped onion
Method:
1. Grind the red rice with water to make a fine paste. It can be a little runny.
2. Add all the ingredients for seasoning, saute for 2 mins and now add the red rice batter to cook for 5 mins
3. The batter becomes a thick dough.
4. Once slightly cooled, roll them into fun shapes for kids
5. Steam these dumplings for 15 minutes
6. Serve hot with a chutney