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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Kozhukattai -Kerala Recipe





Kozhukkatai is the most popular kerala sweet which is prepared from rice flour,jaggery,grated coconut .This is a traditional syrian christian recipe from Kerala which they were used to make during the time of Easter.The dough is made similar to that of Idiyappam.


Ingredients


1.Rice flour - 1 cup
2.Grated coconut -3/4 cup
3.Jaggery -1/2 to 3/4 cup
4.Cardamom crushed - 1/2 tsp
5.Salt a pinch
6.Water - 1 cup

Preparation


1.Melt the jaggery in a pan add the grated coconut to it and mix it well.Then add the crushed cardamom to it.Then keep it aside.

2.Boil the water in a wide pan when the water starts to boil add salt and the rice flour to it and mix well with a wooden spoon.

3.Knead into smooth dough and make it in to small balls.press the rice flour ball in the middle and make a cup . Fill the coconut mixture inside it and close it.

4.Then steam it in a steamer for 20 mts .Now the sweet Kozhukkatta will be ready to serve.