SWEET KOZHUKATTAI

Kozhukattai is a sweet dumpling prepared during Ganesh Chathurthi in the South. In preparing Sweet kozhukattai,coconut gratings and jaggery is blended well . The outer layer of kozhukattai is prepared from rice flour or rice batter. The jaggery mixture is stuffed inside the rice flour dough and steamed.

The outer covering can be prepared in two methods. In first method soaked rice grains is ground to fine batter and stirred in mild heat till it thickens to dough consistency. In the second method, soaked,dried rice grains is pounded to fine powder.


INGREDIENTS





RAW RICE- 1 CUP

WATER- 2 CUPS

COCONUT GRATINGS- 1 CUP

GRATED JAGGERY- 3/4 CUP

SESAME OIL- 1 TBSP

SALT A PINCH

CARDOMOM POWDER- 1/2  TSP


METHOD

FOR KOZHAKATTAI DOUGH

Wash,rinse and soak raw rice in 1 cup of water for one hour.

Grind the soaked rice along with water in a mixer grinder to fine batter.

Heat the remaining cup of water in a pan along with salt .

When the water starts to boil,add the ground batter,sesame oil and keep stirring till the batter thickens and reaches chapati dough consistency.

Now switch off the stove and cover the dough and allow it to cool

FOR THE SWEET FILLING

Dissolve jaggery in water and pass it through a sieve to remove impurities.

Heat the jaggery syrup. When it starts to boil add coconut gratings and simmer in mild heat till syrup blends well with the gratings and switch off. Add cardamom powder and mix well.

FOR THE OUTER COVERING

Take the dough  and divide it into small balls and keep it aside.

Apply oil on your palm. and flatten the ball and gently place the sweet filling inside the flattened dough and seal it tightly.

Arrange  the stuffed kozhukattais on a greased idli plates and steam for 5 minutes without placing the whistle.