Mushti kadubu recipe | How to make sihi kadubu and khara kadubu
By Latha on August 20th, 2020
Mushti kadubu recipe explained with step by step pictures and video. Both sweet and spicy versions of kadubu are explained. Sihi mushti kadubu is prepared using rice flour, jaggery, coconut and little ghee. Kara mushti kadubu is prepared using rice flour, coconut, chilli, ginger, curry leaves and little ghee. This is a very tasty and easy kadubu recipe. This mushti kadubu can be prepared in very less time.
Mushti translates to "fist" in Kannada language. Since fist is used to prepare the dumplings, it is called as mushti kadubu (fist dumplings). In Tamil language it is familiar by name pidi kozhukattai.
These kadubu or dumplings are very tasty. And the sweet and spicy combination makes it rich. This mushti kadubu can be prepared for festivals (especially ganesha festival), as evening snacks or as a breakfast. I have used 1/2 cup of water for 1/2 cup of rice flour in sweet version. And I have used 3/4 cup of water for 1/2 cup of rice flour in spicy version.
The best part in musthi kadubu is, it can be prepared in very less time easily. Even the beginners can prepare this kadubu. So I would say this is a must try recipe.
I have posted few steamed recipes like kayi kadubu, kara kadubu, seke undlaka, unde kadubu and eeradye (arishina ele gatti). Do check them as well.
We have posted many Karnataka style breakfast recipes. Do read, try and enjoy the drool worthy food!!
I have made a video on this mushti kadubu recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 5 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients (for sweet version): (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup jaggery
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1/2 cup water
- Big pinch of cardamom powder
- 1 tsp ghee
- 1/4 tsp salt
Ingredients (for spicy version): (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 3/4 cup water (1/2 cup+1/4 cup)
- 1 tsp ghee
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp gram dal
- 1/2 tsp urad dal
- 1/2 red chilli
- 1 tsp chopped curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp ginger chopped
- 1 green chilli chopped (adjust as per your spice level)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions for making sweet mushti kadubu:
- In a pan take 1/2 cup jaggery.
- Add in 1/2 cup of water.
- Also add in grated coconut and salt.
- Add in cardamom powder.
- Add in ghee.
- Give a quick mix and allow it to boil.
- Add in rice flour once the water starts to boil.
- Give a quick mix and switch off the stove.
- Once warm, grease your fingers with ghee and make dumplings.
- Finish making all the dumplings. Steam cook it for 13 - 15 minutes. Enjoy it with ghee.
Instructions for making spicy mushti kadubu:
- In a pan heat 1 tsp of ghee. Add in mustard, gram dal, urad dal and broken red chillies.
- Wait until mustard seeds splutter. Add in chopped curry leaves, ginger and green chilli. Saute for a while.
- Reduce the flame and add in grated coconut. Also add in salt.
- Add in 1/2 cup of water and bring it to boil.
- Add in rice flour and give a quick mix.
- Add in 1/4 cup of water again.
- Give a quick mix and switch off the stove.
- Once warm, grease your fingers with ghee and make dumplings.
- Finish making all the dumplings. Steam cook it for 13 - 15 minutes. Enjoy it with ghee.
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