Koozh Vadam / Koozh Vathal Recipe

Rice Flour Vadam

I have already posted Koozh Vadam that is made with leftover rice but this is the traditional method made with raw rice.I saw this recipe also in ammas old cookbook and tried it.Koozh means Porridge, it is named so as we make thick rice porridge then press it to make vadams.

As mittu is fond of homemade vadams, thats a great push for me to make vadams at home.This year I made 4-5 varieties also many batches too.

As sago is added it gives a nice puffy texture to the vadams which she loved it so much.

Rice Flour Vadam

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Rice Flour Vadam

Koozh Vadam Recipe

Preparation Time:1 or 2 days | Cooking Time : 110 mins | Makes :1 and 1/2 cups
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Raw Rice - 1 cup heaped
Sago - 1/4 cup
Water - 4 cups
Green Chilli - 2 medium sized
Jeera - 1 tsp
Roasted Jeera powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste

Method:

  1. Measure the ingredients and keep it ready.Soak it atleast for 4 hrs.Mix both and rinse it well and drain water.Add it to mixer along with green chilli.
    How to make Rice Flour Vadam - Step1
  2. Grind it to a smooth paste, you will see full sago here and there thats ok.Heat water in a pan.
    How to make Rice Flour Vadam - Step2
  3. When it starts to boil add the rice mixture.Keep the flame in low, stir with a whisk to avoid lumps.Keep stirring.It will start to thicken.
    How to make Rice Flour Vadam - Step3
  4. Cook till it comes together.When it starts to turn slightly transparent and thick add salt, jeera and roasted jeera powder, cook for few more mins until its thick.Switch off.
    How to make Rice Flour Vadam - Step4
  5. Let it cool down.Then take a star press, fill the press with dough and start pressing.
    How to make Rice Flour Vadam - Step5
  6. Do this till the entire mixture finishes.Press it horizontally, don't worry if it doesn't come as continuous lines, anyways we are going to break it later.Dry it in hot sun till there is no moisture.When it starts to turn crisp at the edges start peeling and turn to other side.Once the other side is also dried, transfer to a wide tray and let it dry.Let it dry like this in daylight atleast for 3 days.I dried it for 3 days.
    How to make Rice Flour Vadam - Step6
  7. Then  store in a clean container and use it as and when needed. Heat oil in a kadai.Heat oil in a kadai.Fry till it puffs up completely and is slightly golden in color.
    How to make Rice Flour Vadam - Step7
Serve it with any variety rice of your choice or have it as such :)
Rice Flour Vadam

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Rice Flour Vadam

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