Beetroot undlaka recipe | How to make beetroot ammini kozhukattai | Steamed rice dumplings
By Latha on March 17th, 2021
Beetroot undlaka or ammini kozhukattai recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Beetroot undlakaor beetroot rice dumplings is nothing but steamed sweet and spicy dumplings prepared using rice flour and beetroot. For sweet version jaggery and coconut is used and for spicy version green chilli tempering with grated coconut is used. This is a very easy and tasty recipe for beetroot undlaka or ammini kozhukattai. Seke undlaka is also called by name undrallu or undilge.
This is a healthy version of plain undlaka. In my family plain undlaka is an age-old recipe and we call it by name seke undlaka. Seke translates to steam and undlaka translates to small dumplings in Kannada language. The authentic seke undlaka recipe is prepared by soaking and grinding the rice. But I prepare it using rice flour. I have two more similar sweet dumpling recipes on this website namely, kayi kadubu and eeradye or (sweet dumplings in turmeric leaves) recipes.
Beetroot undlaka is a very tasty and healthy recipe. You can get creative with this recipe and replace beetroot with any other vegetable or leaves of your choice. Tiny dumplings with different colours look yummy and it will be loved by all. So do not forget to try this recipe.
Beetroot is a vegetable with full of nutrients and many medicinal values. Beetroot is a super food and it contains potassium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, B6 and C, folic acid, carbohydrates, protein, antioxidants and soluble fibre. Many studies have suggested that increasing consumption of beetroot like vegetables decreases the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. It helps in weight loss, promotes a healthy complexion and hair and increases energy level etc. If you are looking for more beetroot recipes then do check our beetoot rasam, beetoot chutney, beetoot sambar, beetoot palya, beetroot muddehuli and beetroot sasive or pachadi recipes.
If you are looking for more Karnataka style sweet recipes then check our halu bai, thambittu, roasted gram laddu, carrot halwa, rava kesari bath, banana halwa, coconut burfi and badam puri recipes.
I have made a quick video on this seke undlaka recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 20 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Serves: 1
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1/2 part of a medium sized beetroot
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- Around 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 tsp salt (or as per your taste)
Ingredients for sweet version:
- 2 tbsp powdered jaggery
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
Ingredients for spicy version:
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp urad dal
- 1 green chilli
- Few curry leaves
- Small pinch turmeric
- Small pinch asafoetida
- Salt as per your taste
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
- 2 tsp cooking oil
Instructions for making beetroot undlaka:
- Peel, rinse and chop the beetroot. It was little less than 1/2 cup for me.
- Transfer the chopped beetroot into a mixie jar. Add in required water and grind it into a fine paste.
- Measure and take the beetroot puree (or paste) and the rice flour. Let the rice flour be half of beetroot paste.
- Take beetroot paste in a pan and add in salt as per your taste.
- Wait until it comes to rolling boil and add in rice flour.
- Mix well and switch off the stove. You can add more riceflour if you find it very soft. The dough should be soft enough to make the balls.
- Wait until the dough is warm. Grease your fingers with ghee and make small marble sized balls. And arrange them on greased idli plate.
- Place the idli plates in a steamer and steam cook it for 8 - 10 minutes. Just like how you cook idlis. You can serve these as it is with chutney or continue with the remaining steps.
- To prepare sweet ones, mix in jaggery with grated coconut.
- And then mix in cooked rice-beetroot dumplings. Ready to serve.
- To prepare spicy ones, prepare tempering with oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and green chillies.
- Add in turmeric and asafoetida.
- Add in cooked balls, salt as per your taste and grated coconut.
- Mix everything well and serve them with the sweet ones.
Dear reader, We have a Kannada version of this recipe. Click here to read this recipe in Kannada.
Dear Reader,
I am Latha and I am very happy that you have visited our website. Lot of efforts have been put in creating each and every page on this website. If you like this recipe, kindly share it with your friends by clicking on the icons given below. Feel free to write to me at "kannadavegrecipes@gmail.com". Thank you so much and keep visiting!!