Kozhukatta, a healthy tea time snack. It is a rice dumpling with grated coconut and jaggery filling.
CourseSnacks
CuisineKerala
Servings
8numbers
Servings
8numbers
Ingredients
For Filling
1 heaped cupCoconutgrated
1/2heaped cupJaggerygrated
1teaspoonGhee
2numbersCardamom
For Dough
1cupFine rice flourroasted
1 3/4cupsWater
1/2teaspoonGhee
Saltto taste
Instructions
Melt the jaggery with little water, strain it. Add grated coconut and ghee to it and cook till the water is dried up. Add crushed cardamom, remove from fire. Keep it aside.
Boil the water with salt and ghee. Once it boils, lower the flame and add rice flour. Mix well to combine. Remove from fire and keep aside until it is warm enough to handle.
Knead well to form a soft dough. Make medium size balls out of the dough and spread each balls to a cup shape. Place some filling and roll back into a ball.
Steam the kozhukattas in a steamer for 15 – 20 minutes on medium flame. Serve warm.