Kozhi Pidi is stands for rice balls dipped in chicken curry
Pidi is basically rice dumplings which is simmered in water and then mixed with flavorful chicken meat or other gravy
INGREDIENTS
FOR PIDI 
- Rice flour 1cup
- Water 1 1/4 cup
- Shallots 2 to 3 nos
- Fennel seeds 1 tsp
- Grated coconut 1/4 cup
- Chicken 500 grams
- Onions 1 small sliced
- Tomatoes 2 chopped
- Ginger & Garlic 1 tsp
- Chilly powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Coriander Powder 1 tsp
- Cumin powder 1/4 tsp
- Pepper 1 tbsp
- Salt
- Coconut oil 1 tbsp
- Curry leaves
- cinnamon stick 1 small
- Coconut paste 1/4 cup ( grind grated coconut , fennel seeds and shallots into a smooth paste )
METHOD
FIRST STEP TO MAKE PIDI
- First boil water in a pan and add little salt and a drop of oil
- When it starts to boil add rice flour little by little
- To that add coconut paste ( make a coarse paste with coconut shallots and fennel seeds )
- Mix well and turn of the flame
- Knead it into a smooth dough ( like pathiri )
- Apply little oil into the palm and make small balls and press in the center with your finger ( ref pic )
- After making pidi steam them all for 10 to 15 mins
SECOND STEP CHICKEN GRAVY
- Heat oil in cooker
- Once its hot add cinnamon stick and curry leaves and saute well
- Now add the sliced onions and saute till its slightly brown
- To that add chopped tomatoes and cook well
- Once tomatoes are cooked well add chicken and mix well
- Cover and cook for 3 mins
- Now chicken will start releasing water
- Add in the powders chilly<turmeric,coriander and cumin powder and mix well
- Allow it to cook again for 2 mins
- Now add the coconut paste and little water and cover and cook for 2 whistles
- Now chicken gravy is ready
KOZHI PIDI
Drop in the pidi into the chicken gravy and cook on low flame for 5 mins
Garnish it with curry leaves and serve hot
Ideal for lunch or dinner