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Pidi Kozhukattai
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
22 mins
 

Ganesh Chathurthi special Sweet

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: kozhukattai, modagam, pidi kozhukattai
Author: Sivagami Meganathan
Ingredients
  • Rice flour - 1 cup - 150g
  • Jaggery - ¾  cup - 100g
  • Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp
  • Grated coconut - ½ cup
  • Moong dal - ¼ cup 
Instructions
  1. Add 1 cup of rice flour to a wide pan.

  2. Put on low heat and fry for 5 minutes.

  3. Then take it apart.

  4. Add a cup of water to another bowl.

  5. Add ¾  cup of jaggery.

  6. Bring to a boil until the jaggery dissolves.

  7. Drain it when the jaggery is dissolved.

  8. Pour the jaggery syrup into a pan and bring it to a boil.

  9. Add a ¼ tsp of cardamom powder.

  10. Add ½ cup of grated coconut.

  11. Add ¼ cup moong dal to a cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

  12. Once done, add it to the jaggery syrup.

  13. When it boils, add the roasted rice flour.

  14. Put on low heat and stir.

  15. Once the flour has accumulated leave the pan and transfer to another bowl.

  16. After cooling down, apply ghee on the hands, roll into small balls. Hold each ball in your hand and press, bringing in an elliptical-shaped dumpling.

  17. Place the prepared kozhukattai on a greased idli/steamer plate.

  18. In an idli pan, add a little water and bring to a boil.

  19. Put the kozhukattai plate in it, cover and simmer for 7 - 8 minutes.

  20. Delicious Pidi kozhukattai is ready to serve.