Kozhukattai/Modak is southindian sweet dumpling made of rice flour with coconut,jaggery fillings inside . It is usually made on vinayagar chaturthi occasion. I made a very simple sweet kozhukattai using grated coconut,grated jaggery and fried gram.
Preparation Time: Under 15 minutes
Cooking Time: Under 20 minutes
Yields : 13 no.s of modak.
INGREDIENTS:
OUTER LAYER:
Rice flour - 1 cup
Water - 1.25 cups to 1.5 cup
Salt - as required
Oil - 2 teaspoon
INSIDE FILLING:
Fried gram /pottu kadalai - 1/4 cup
Grated jaggery - 1/4 cup
Grated coconut powder - 1/4 cup
Water -2 teaspoon
Cardamom powder - 1/2 teaspoon
METHOD:
1. Take fried gram,grated jaggery and grated coconut powder( I used dessicated coconut powder, as we dont get fresh coconuts here. Fresh grated coconuts are mostly preferred.)
2. Grind them all in to a smooth powder. Now add 2 teaspoon of water and grind again. It would be little semi dry in texture. If you are using fresh grated coconut, you dont need to add any water , as coconut it self would let out some water when grinded. I used desiccated coconut powder. Hence I added 2 teaspoon of water. Also add cardamom powder and mix well. Filling for modak is ready !
3. Now take 1 cup of rice flour. Add required salt and 2 teaspoon of oil and mix well. Boil 1.5 cups of water in a pan.
4. Pour the hot water on the flour and mix using back of any metal spoon. Do not add all water at a stretch as it would turn the flour too soft. Add little by little and mix well. The dough should not be too soft and should not be too dry.
5. Now the dough will be too hot to touch. Cover it with wet cloth and keep aside for 5 to 10 minutes, till it is warm enough to touch. Now apply some oil on your hands and make lemon sized balls.
6. Take one ball and flatten them on your palm as shown below.
7. Now place 1 to 2 teaspoon of sweet filling (which you prepared in step 2) inside and cover the sides and close it either in half moon shaped or in the shape of a coconut.
8. In the meantime, heat water in the idly cooker. Place the kozhukattai in idly plate inside the cooker and steam for 10 minutes.
9. Tasty kozhukattais are ready !
SEE ALSO: Sweet ammini kozhukattai, Suzhiyan, Kuzhi appam
Preparation Time: Under 15 minutes
Cooking Time: Under 20 minutes
Yields : 13 no.s of modak.
INGREDIENTS:
OUTER LAYER:
Rice flour - 1 cup
Water - 1.25 cups to 1.5 cup
Salt - as required
Oil - 2 teaspoon
INSIDE FILLING:
Fried gram /pottu kadalai - 1/4 cup
Grated jaggery - 1/4 cup
Grated coconut powder - 1/4 cup
Water -2 teaspoon
Cardamom powder - 1/2 teaspoon
METHOD:
1. Take fried gram,grated jaggery and grated coconut powder( I used dessicated coconut powder, as we dont get fresh coconuts here. Fresh grated coconuts are mostly preferred.)
2. Grind them all in to a smooth powder. Now add 2 teaspoon of water and grind again. It would be little semi dry in texture. If you are using fresh grated coconut, you dont need to add any water , as coconut it self would let out some water when grinded. I used desiccated coconut powder. Hence I added 2 teaspoon of water. Also add cardamom powder and mix well. Filling for modak is ready !
4. Pour the hot water on the flour and mix using back of any metal spoon. Do not add all water at a stretch as it would turn the flour too soft. Add little by little and mix well. The dough should not be too soft and should not be too dry.
5. Now the dough will be too hot to touch. Cover it with wet cloth and keep aside for 5 to 10 minutes, till it is warm enough to touch. Now apply some oil on your hands and make lemon sized balls.
6. Take one ball and flatten them on your palm as shown below.
7. Now place 1 to 2 teaspoon of sweet filling (which you prepared in step 2) inside and cover the sides and close it either in half moon shaped or in the shape of a coconut.
8. In the meantime, heat water in the idly cooker. Place the kozhukattai in idly plate inside the cooker and steam for 10 minutes.
9. Tasty kozhukattais are ready !
SEE ALSO: Sweet ammini kozhukattai, Suzhiyan, Kuzhi appam
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