Sweet Kolukattai ( Coconut + Jaggery)

   Sweet  Kozhukkatai ( Coconut +  Jaggery ):

To prepare  puranam / stuffing :

Ingredients :

·        Grated coconut – 1 cup

·        Powdered jaggery – ½ to ¾ cup

·        Salt- pinch

·        Cardamom powder - pinch

Method :

·        In a bowl , mix all the above ingredients, jaggery , coconut, cardamom  powder and salt. If required add more jaggery depend upon the sweetness you need.Mix well with your hand.

·        Sweet   stuffing is ready.

To prepare outer cover for kozhukattai :

Ingredients :

·        Idiyappam flour – 1 cup(ready made flour from shop)

·        Water – 1 ¼ cup

·        Salt – a pinch

·        Oil

Method :

·        Take rice flour in a bowl.

·        Allow it to boil 1 ¼ cup of water in a pan by pinch of salt and a spn of oil.

·        Bring it to rolling boil.

·        Then pour  this boiling water to the rice flour and mix it with the back of the ladle.

·        When it is warm, grease your hands with oil and knead it to a smooth dough.

·        Covered it with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying.

·        Divide the dough into small equal sized ball.

To prepare kozhukattai :

·        Grease your hands with oil, place a ball of dough on your palm and flatten it into a small circle and keep 1 big spn of puranam / stuffing in the middle and seal the flour with your fingertips and make it a madak or kozhkattai or any shapes u desired.

·        Repeat the same for the rest of the dough and the stuffing.

·        Steam it in a idly cooker or steamer , spaced properly for 5 to 7 mins. Done . switch off the flame.

·        Let the kolukkatai rest for 5 mins. Then remove it and enjoy the taste.

                                  

Sweet   kozhukattai is ready.. serve hot J