Pidiyum Kozhiyum - Authentic Kerala Style

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 tsp Cumin seeds; 3 cup Coconut (grated ); 1 1/2 tsp 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.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Served AsBreakfast Dinner

Recipe TasteSalty

Calories - 1911 kcal

Servings - 2

Ingredients

▢ 750 gm Rice Flour roasted
▢ 10-12 Shallots cheriya ulli, crushed
▢ 6 cloves Garlic crushed
▢ 5 sprigs Curry Leaves
▢ 2 tsp Cumin seeds
▢ 3 cup Coconut grated
▢ 1 1/2 tsp Salt or as needed
▢ 1-2 ltt Water

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

Recipe 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.

Also See:

Curry Leaves Powder/ Gun Powder Using Curry Leaves
Coconut Anchovie Roast / Kerala Meen Peera
Kerala Chicken / Vegetable Stew

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3 Comments

Krister HÃ¤ll

October 19, 2021 / 3:10 pm Log in to Reply

This is wonderful! Can’t wait to taste it.
Vrn Sgh

December 4, 2020 / 10:57 am Log in to Reply

Such a beautiful dish! Can’t wait to try it.
Vikash Mittal

May 17, 2019 / 10:38 pm Log in to Reply

Such a flavorful dish! Can’t wait to taste it.