Kara Kadubu Recipe (Malanad Style Steamed Spiced Rice Dumplings)

Step 1: To begin making the Kara Kadubu Recipe, first prepare the mixture for the batter

Step 2: To do this, place a deep pot on the heat

Step 3: Add sufficient water to it and bring it to a boil, along with a teaspoon of oil and a dash of salt

Step 4: Once the water comes to a rolling boil, gradually and continuously add the rava to it while continuously stirring the mixture

Step 5: Keep stirring so no lumps remain, and the mixture is smooth

Step 6: Lower the heat, cover the pan with a lid and cook it for five minutes

Step 7: Switch of the heat, take the pot off and mix it up once more

Step 8: Transfer the mixture onto a wide plate and allow it cool

Step 9: Once it has cooled just enough to handle, add jeera, grated coconut, butter and salt to taste if required

Step 10: Mix well, knead it with your fingers so that the mixture comes together in a ball

Step 11: Pinch off lemon sized portions and roll them between your palms to make balls

Step 12: Repeat this till no mixture remains

Step 13: Place the prepared balls in a steamer or idli stand of a pressure cooker and steam them like you would steam idlis

Step 14: After about 10 minutes of steaming, open the cooker and take them out

Step 15: Serve the Kara Kadubu hot along with Coconut Chutney or Huchellu Chutney