Poorna Kozhukattai is offerd to Lord Ganesha on Vinayakar Chaturthi and even on monthly Chaturthi. There are many kozhukattai recipes but poorna kozhukattai made with coconut is the traditional kozhukattai. It's a tasty and yummy dish.
Prep time: 25 mins Cook time: 25 mins Yields: 20-22
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice flour / Idiyappam flour
- 1 cup Shredded Coconut
- 1 cup Shredded Jaggery
- 2 Cardamom pods (Crushed)
- A pinch of Salt
- 2 & 1/2 cup Water
Procedure
1. In a medium heat dissolve jaggery in 1/2 cup water.
2. When jaggery is dissoved, strain it for impurities.
3. Boil the jaggery syrup for 2 minutes, and then add coconut and cardamom. Mix it well.
4. Cook for 5 minutes or until the poornam is thick.
5. Add salt to the flour. And boil 2 cup water in a pan.
6. Add boiling water to the flour. (As much as water your flour needs, I used 1 2/3 cup water)
7. Use spatula to mix the flour and then with your hand, form a soft dough.
8. Grease the idli plates and your hand.
9. Take a small portion of dough and flatten in your hand.
10. Keep a small portion of poornam in the dough.
11. Bring all the sides to top, close and form kozhakattai.
12. You can also close the kozhukattai from one side to the other side.
13. Repeat it with remaining dough and poornam.
14. Place the kozhukattai in greased idli plate.
15. Steam the kozhukattai for 10 minutes.
16. Kozhukattai is ready... Offer to Lord Ganesha and enjoy Vinayakar Chaturthi with kozhukattai.
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