Coorg Style Kadumbuttu/Kadambuttu Recipe (Steamed Rice Balls Recipe)
Coorg Style Kadumbuttu/Kadambuttu Recipe (Steamed Rice Balls Recipe) is a staple food in coorg which belongs to the Karnataka region. The dish is made from broken rice and coconut which is boiled till it becomes mushy and then shaped into round balls and steamed again to hold its shape. These are prepared in many of the special occasion in coorg. It is usually accompanied by Pandi Curry which is also one of the delicacy found in that region.
Ingredients
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300 grams Broken Raw Rice
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750 ml Water
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1/2 teaspoon Salt
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1/4 cup Fresh coconut
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grated
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1 tablespoon Butter (Salted)
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Ghee
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for kneading
Instructions
Step 1
We begin making the Coorg Style Kadumbuttu/Kadambuttu Recipe (Steamed Rice Balls Recipe) by first boiling the broken rice and coconut with salt and butter in a sauce pan
Step 2
Add water and let it boil in a medium heat till it becomes mushy and cooked
Step 3
You can add more water if it dries up
Step 4
Once the rice becomes mushy, switch off the heat and close the container with the lid and leave it for 5 minutes so that it cooks with the steam
Step 5
Then later using a smasher, mash the rice coarsely, Keep a cup of ghee next to you for shaping the rice balls
Step 6
Apply a teaspoon of ghee in your other hand and take a tablespoon of the rice mixture and start shaping them into round rice balls
Step 7
Place the steamer on a medium heat
Step 8
Keep the Dhokla pan with a plain muslin cloth or white cloth and place the shaped rice balls and wrap it completely with the cloth
Step 9
Steam it for about 10 minutes or so and take out the steamed rice balls mixture and serve
Step 10
Serve the Coorg Style Kadumbuttu/Kadambuttu Recipe (Steamed Rice Balls Recipe) along with Chicken curry to enjoy your meal