Kolukattai recipe - Sweet kozhukattai recipe

Sweet kozhukattai recipe 

Hi guys ! Here I'm going share you all one of our favourite and lord Ganesha's favourite sweet recipe . Is Ganesha's favourite one ? Yes , with this you might itself know that favourite one is kozhukattai . 

Sweet kozhukattai recipe

Content :

• Introduction to kolukattai recipe
• Note
• Ingredients
• Method of preparation

1. Dough preparation
2. Stuff preparation
3. Steaming kozhukattai 

• Health tips 

Introduction to kolukattai recipe : 

There are both spicy and sweet kozhukattai . Here I'm going to share only sweet kozhukattai . It is made of rice flour and sweet stuffings with coconut and jaggery as a main ingredient .  I have explained it's stuffing or filling , it's dough , it's arrangement and finally steaming .

Note : 

⏳Preparation time : 15 minutes

⏲️Cooking time : 30 minutes

⏱️Steaming time : 10 - 15 minutes

🍽️Serving : 7 - 8

🔖Special for occasions or festivals 

Preparation of sweet stuff :

Coconut pooranam :

Ingredients :

• Coconut 
• Jaggery 
• Cardomon powder
• Ghee

Steps to prepare :

• In pan heat 3-4 tablespoon of ghee . Add a cup of grated coconut and cook for 2 minutes . Don't over cook it .

• Then , add a cup of grated jaggery to this .

• The jaggery starts to melt . Stir often throughout the process .

• Once the jaggery melted , add 1/2 tablespoon of cardomon powder .

• If the moisture of jaggery dries completely , turn off the flame .

• Don't over cook then jaggery will become harder after it gets cool .

• Let the mixture to cool .

Kozhukattai dough preparation :

Ingredients :

• Rice flour
• Water 
• Salt 
• Ghee

Steps to prepare :

• In steel container , add 1.5 cup of water and 1/4 tablespoon of ghee . Let the water to boil .

• Once the water starts to boil add 1/2 tablespoon of salt and add 1 cup of rice flour and start to stir . 

• Don't add rice flour at a time , add little by little by stiring continuously .

• Once the water absorbed completely , turn off the flame . And wait for 5 minutes .

• Then , start to knead without burning your finger .

• Knead till it gets a smooth texture . 

• Cover the dough with a damp cotton cloth . Rest it for 10 - 15 minutes .

Preparation of kozhukattai :

Filling or stuffing the kozhukattai :

• Make dough into small balls by rolling a small amount of dough between your palms .

• Some will get cracks , so , rub a bit of water in your palms and roll again . Then , cracks won't appear .

• Take a small dough balls and flatten it with your fingers . The edges should be thin than the centre ( slightly thick ) .

• Have the sweet pooranam in the centre and start to fold the dough properly without tearing it .

• Cover the dough and roll it between your palms ( be gentle ) to get proper round shape .

• Grease both sides of kozhukattai mould with ghee or oil . 

• Close or lock the mould . Through the hole or cavity add the dough you prepared .

 

• Make a space or hole in the centre of the dough to place the coconut jaggery stuff .

• After adding the stuff cover it with a small amount of dough to close the stuffing . And press it to flatten the bottom of kozhukattai .

• Then , slowly release the lock of the mould and remove the kozhukattai .

Steaming kozhukattai :

Steps :

• Grease a pan with ghee or oil or if you want you can also use banana leaves to cook kozhukattai .

• Then , in that arrange the kozhukattai you made .

• In a pot place the stand and add water .

• Once the water starts to boil place the pan safely inside the pot on the stand and close the lid .

• After 10 - 15 minutes turn of the flame .

Our kozhukattai for ganesha chaturthi is ready !

Other sweet recipes : 

Gulabjamun recipe with milk powder

Badusha recipe

Rava Kesari recipe

Health tips : 

Today's health fact is about coconut . 

Coconut has manganese , carbohydrates and proteins . 

It helps in proper digestion , improves skin health .

The coconut water helps to keep you hydrated more than a normal water .