Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Kozhukkatta / Sarkkara kozhukkattai / Modakam


Kozhukattai is one of the most popular breakfast recipes of Kerala, it is also known as Modakam. As kids we used to call them cannon balls :)
 


Ingredients :

Rice Flour : 1 1/2Cup
Grated Jaggery : 1Cup
Water : 1 3/4Cup
Ghee : 1tsp
Cardamom Powder : 1/2tsp
Shredded Coconut : 1/2Cup
Salt : 1pinch





Method :

1. Make "Sarkkarappavu" by melting jaggery with enough water. Melt jaggery on a medium flame for 15minutes. Filter this when it becomes cool. Heat it again on a low flame to make it thick.

2. Heat ghee in a pan and add shredded coconuts, jaggery liquid (from step1), and cardamom powder and mix well. 
3. Allow water to boil in a heavy bottom vessel and add salt and rice flour (tip: stir continuesly to avoid lumps).

4. When water is absorbed completely transfer it to another bowl and wrap with a white cloth (optional)

5. Allow the dough to cool and then knead it well with your hands.

6. Rub ghee / gingelly oil in your hand and make fine balls from the dough.

7. After flattening the ball in your hands put 1tbsp of coconut-jaggery mixture (sarkkarappavu) and gently fold the sides inwards so that it becomes a ball again. Continue to make kozhukkattai from the remaining dough and jaggery-coconut mixture.

8. In a steamer / appa chembu cook for 15-20minutes. Serve hot as a breakfast / Tea time snack / sweet.

13 comments:

  1. Love your presentation..Yummy kozhukattas..

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  2. Yummmm!!!delicious and cute looking kozhukattas..

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  3. LOvely presentation and kozhukattas has come out perfect Lena..

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  4. adipoli kozhukattas....nice presentation!!

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  5. looking beautifullena...cute little balls...fantastic picture...

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  6. Adipoli kozhukatta and lovely presentation..pinee moollu enthu parayanu?? where r u now???

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  7. That looks too good. Love them and the pics making me crave for some right now.
    BTW I have sent you a request in FB sometimes back.Probably you don't know my real name (Namitha) :-)

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  8. Hi Lena,

    Yummy kolukatta...lovely click...visit me when time permits!!

    Dr.Sameena@

    www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

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  9. ah ...i love kozuhkatta..reminds me of my grandmoms place:)

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  10. woww...awesome shot Lena...im drooling here..

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