Soft Kozhukattai Recipe Kerala Style

Kozhukattai 

 Ingredients :

  For dough :-

• roasted rice flour - 1 cup
• salt as needed
• ghee/oil - 1 tsp
• boiling water - 1+1/2 cup*

  For filling

• jaggery - 1/2 cup (3 cubes)
• grated coconut - 1 + 1/2 cup
• cumin/cardamom - 1/2 tsp
• cashews / raisins - 1/4 cup (optional)

 Method

 step 1 : making dough

• boil 1 + 1/2 cup water with salt and ghee/oil
• add in the flour into the boiling water and combine well
• switch off flame and keep it covered until cool down a little

 step 2 : filling

• to melt jaggery, add in 1/4 cup of water
• heat on medium flame until jaggery melt completely
• strain to remove impurities if any
• pour the melted jaggery into a pan and bring to boil
• add in cumin/cardamom
• add in cashews and coconut
• cook until the moisture dries up, stirring occasionally
• when it is ready turn off the flame

  step 3 : assembling

• when the dough is hot enough to handle knead into smooth dough
• pinch lemon sized dough and shape into balls
• make it a thin disc
• place 2 tbs filling and seal it
• again shape into ball
• repeat the same with the entire dough

  step 4 : steaming

• boil water in steamer
• when steam appears on top, place the prepared balls 
• cook them for 12-15 minutes
• remove from steamer and serve warm

 Notes

• I used homemade flour for this recipe..Amount of water may vary depending on the type of flour