Name: Pidiyum Kozhiyum - Authentic Kerala Style
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 750 gm Rice Flour (roasted ); 10-12 Shallots (cheriya ulli, crushed); 6 cloves Garlic (crushed); 5 sprigs Curry Leaves; 2 teaspoon Cumin seeds; 3 cup Coconut (grated ); 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt (or as needed); 1-2 ltt Water

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Executive Chef Shaikh Raheman shares - Pidiyum kozhiyum or authentic Kerala style recipe. Pidi is a traditional Cristian knanaya cuisine; these rice dumplings have a thick gravy like sauce, unlike the dry versions of Malabar kakka roti or kozhi pidi.

Knanaya style pidi is served with varutharacha kozhi curry.Traditionally, pidi is associated with baby shower ie when the daughter-in-law is sent to her parents house for delivery, it is customary for the mother-in-law to make kozhi pidi.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Served AsBreakfast, Dinner

CuisineHomestyle Cooking, South Indian

Recipe Taste Salty

Servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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Bring to boil the salted water with crushed shallots, grated coconut, cumin seeds and curry leaves
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Mix the pre- roasted rice flour with part of the above hot water and make dough
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Divide the dough into small lemon sized balls
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Cook the above balls in rest of the water for about 15-20 minutes
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Add some rice flour into this to adjust the thickness into thick gravy
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Add some cumin seeds and adjust the seasoning
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Pidiyum kozhiyum is ready. This recipe is served with Chicken Kozhi Curry

Notes

This Traditional and authentic recipe Pidiyum kozhiyum has been shared by Executive chef Shaikh Inamur Raheman from The Fog resort & Spa, Munnar, Kerala.

With more than 17 years of experience, Chef Raheman has already made his unique identity in Kerala’s hospitality industry.

He has worked with various hotels and resorts both in Indian and abroad including The Park Inn Oman, Hamdan Plaza Oman, Safeer international Kuwait, Club Mahindra Munnar, Quality Inn Aruna, Asoka Chennai.

We thank THE FOG RESORTS & SPA, MUNNAR for sharing this authentic recipe. The Fog Resorts is one of the best resorts of Munnar which provides amazing culinary and nature experience.

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