SWEET PIDI KOZHUKKATTAI /ENIPPU(VELLAM) PIDI KOZHUKKATTAI

Kozhukattai is one of the popular healthy snacks in south india. This kozhukktai can be made in different shapes and method, and each one will be unique in taste.

I have already posted few varieties of kozhukattais here in my blog.  Now here is one more addition to that list. Pidi kozhukktai is one of the basic kozhukktais we make instantly for poojas as neivethiyam or for evening snacks. It is definitely a guilt free healthy snack for all aged peoples.

The basic ingredient of this kozhukkatai is rice flour. In this recipe I have used readymade rice flour to make the kozhukkatai instead of freshly prepared rice flour. Instead of rice flour you can use idiyappam flour or kozhukkattai flour too.

Please check the below links for the other kozhukkattai recipes if you are interested.

 Peanuts Poorana Kozhukkattai
Coconut Poorana Kozhukkattai
Dry Fruits Poorana Kozhukkattai
Urad Dhal Poorana Kozhukkattai(Spicy)
Salt Pidi Kozhukkattai
Neer Kozhukkattai
Mani (Ammini) Kozhukkattai

Here I have given the sweet pidi kozhukkattai recipe, in which jaggery have used to give sweetness to the kozhukkattai.

OK, now let’s move on to this recipe.

PIDI KOZHUKKATTAI (SWEETER VERSION)

SOAKING TIME: - | PREPARATION TIME: 10 MIN | COOKING TIME: 10 MIN

AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI

RECIPE TYPE: SNACKS

CUISINE: SOUTH INDIAN

SERVES: 2 PERSONS

INGREDIENTS:

                        1 cup rice flour

                        ½ cup grated coconut

            1 cup powdered jaggery

                        1½ cup water (approx.)      

                        Ghee for greasing

                        2 cardamoms

                                                           

PREPARATION:

Grate the coconut and keep it ready.

Crush the cardamoms and set aside.

Powder jaggery and then measure the required amount and keep it ready.

METHOD:

In a pan take water and let it heat.

Add the powdered jaggery and mix well. Add the crushed cardamom and mix well.

Once the jaggery in dissolved filter the syrup to remove the impurities.

Then add the rice flour little by little and mix well using a spatula.

Once it becomes soft like chapathi dough, grease your hands with ghee and  make small equal sized smooth balls.

Or else take a lemon sized ball in your palm and press a little with your fingers like your finger impressions will be there. This is  pidi kozhukkattai.

You can make the kozhukkatais in any of these forms.

Place the prepared kozhukkattais in the idly plate and steam cook the kozhukkatais for around 10 minutes or until the kozhukkattais are well cooked.

Serve!!.

NOTES:

• Instead of rice flour you can use idiyappam flour or store brought kozhukkattai flour too.
• Don’t add whole flour at one go in to the boiling water. Add little by little and mix with a spatula.
• The amount of water required will vary as it depends on the nature of the rice flour we are using.
• Grease your hands with ghee to avoid sticking before making kozhukkattais.
• You can even add a teaspoon of ghee in the water too while boiling.
• Use good roll boiling hot water to get nice soft kozhukkattais.
• You can add chopped coconut bites too instead of coconut gratings.
• While hot it may be little sticky but, later on it will become normal.
• The colour of the kozhukkattais is depends on the jaggery we are using.

VIDEO RECIPE:

STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:

 In a pan take water and let it heat.

Add the powdered jaggery and mix well. Add the crushed cardamom and mix well.

Once the jaggery in dissolved filter the syrup to remove the impurities. 

Then add the rice flour little by little and mix well using a spatula.

Once it becomes soft like chapathi dough, grease your hands with ghee and  make small equal sized smooth balls.

Or else take a lemon sized ball in your palm and press a little with your fingers like your finger impressions will be there. This is  pidi kozhukkattai.

You can make the kozhukkatais in any of these forms.

Place the prepared kozhukkattais in the idly plate and steam cook the kozhukkatais for around 10 minutes or until the kozhukkattais are well cooked.

Serve!!.

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