As Vinayakar chaturthi Falls on September 17th of this year, Planned to post Ellu Kozhukkatai. Here i have given Fool Proof method to make Kozhukkatai. Even the beginners can try this method. Outer cover is made with Rice flour, and filling is sesame with Jaggery filling. I am the big fan of this Ellu - kozhukkatai. Normally we make 2 types of kozhukkatai. one is sesame filling, other with Coconut+ Jaggery Filling or Coconut & sugar filling. Already i have posted Modak(Coconut+jaggery) filling. Now we will see with sesame filling.
Stuffing
Sesame seeds - 1/4 cup.
Jaggery - 1/4 cup.
Dry Roast the sesame seeds, till it pops, then grind the sesame seeds into little coarse powder, then add jaggery. Just Pulse it twice or thrice till both sesame seeds & jaggery combines. (Don't grind for a long run, else sesame oozes oil, and it becomes thick).
Outer Cover Preparation
Basic Kozhukkatai(kudumulu) cover dough preparation
Method
Sesame seeds - 1/4 cup.
Jaggery - 1/4 cup.
Dry Roast the sesame seeds, till it pops, then grind the sesame seeds into little coarse powder, then add jaggery. Just Pulse it twice or thrice till both sesame seeds & jaggery combines. (Don't grind for a long run, else sesame oozes oil, and it becomes thick).
Outer Cover Preparation
Basic Kozhukkatai(kudumulu) cover dough preparation
Ingredients
Idiyappam Flour/Rice flour - 1 cup.
salt - as required.
water - 1 cup.
Cooking oil - 2 tsp.
This is the ingredients required for making dough.
Method
- Take Heavy bottomed vessel, add 1 cup of water, when it starts boiling,keep the stove in sim mode, and add 1 cup of rice flour,1 tsp of oil and salt.
- Then cover the lid. Insert a long spoon or ladle,between lid & kadai as shown in the picture.Let it be in sim mode for 12 minutes.
- After 12 minutes switch off the stove & transfer it into a plate and knead well, to make a dough.Just sprinkle few drops of hot water to make soft dough.Finally add 1 tsp of oil and knead well.Now basic kozhukkatai dough is ready(Make sure that dough should not have even small lumps in it).Now outer cover dough is ready.
kozhukkatai preparation
- Take the dough,apply some oil over hand,then divide it into equal portions and make it into small smooth lemon sized balls.(make sure that balls should not have crack in it).
- Make small cups as shown in the picture.
- Then fill with sesame stuffing.
- Bring the edges to gether and seal properly, then fold the edges as shown in the picture. Do it Gently.Now kozhukkatai shaping is ready.Repeat the same for remaining dough.
- Then grease some oil, over idli plate and place kozhukkatai(kudumulu) over it.
- Steam cook it for 10 - 12 minutes. Now kozhukkatai is ready.Allow it, to cool for 10 -12 minutes.Then serve.
Notes
- I always prefer idiyappam flour to make the kozhukkatai for best results.
- Inserting the long spoon between lid & kadai, makes the dough to cook evenly.
- Cooking the dough in sim mode for few minutes, makes the dough softer & smoother.
- It is important to note that while kneading, just sprinkle hot water on the flour.if you add more water to the dough, you won't get kozhukkatai(kudumulu).
- kneading, is the important step, knead well to make smooth dough.
- For 2 cups of rice flour let it be in sim mode for 15 min. When you increase the rice flour, timings for cooking the dough should also be increased.
