Malabar Style Kozhi Pidi Recipe - Rice Dumplings In Chicken Stew

Step 1: To begin making the Malabar Style Kozhi Pidi Recipe, we will first make the pidi and keep it ready

Step 2: Heat a saucepan with 1 cup of water and salt

Step 3: Once the water starts to boil, add rice flour and start mixing until the rice flour thickens and comes together

Step 4: Switch off the heat and leave it aside to cool down for a while

Step 5: Once it cools down, shape them into small balls and press it between your palms to form thick discs

Step 6: Do the same for the rest of the dough

Step 7: We will move on to make the stew, heat a small skillet on medium flame, dry roast the freshly grated coconut until it turns light brown and grind it in a mixer with water to a smooth paste

Step 8: Heat a sauce pan with oil, add curry leaves and allow it to crackle

Step 9: Add ginger and garlic and saute for a couple of minutes

Step 10: Add onions and saute until it turns translucent

Step 11: Add all the spice powders-  turmeric powder,  red chilli powder

Step 12: coriander powder,  garam masala powder along with minced chicken and saute for few minutes until the chicken is cooked

Step 13: Add ground coconut paste and give it a stir, sprinkle salt and bring it to a boil

Step 14: Finally add rice flour pidis and give it toss

Step 15: Serve the Malabar Style Kozhipiddi Recipe simply as one dish along with Chettinad Rasam, Steamed Rice, Pavakkai Poriyal Recipe (Karela Ki Sabzi) to make it a complete meal