Sweet Pidi Kozhukattai / Pidi Kolukattai Sweet

Sweet pidi kozhukattai is my son's favourite on since from his childhood.. My aunt makes this atleast once in a month as a evening snacks.. It is easy to make when compare to the modak.. Pidi kozhukattai ia regular neivedhyam dish we do for vinayakar chaturti or for kids after school snacks or even dinner... It is tasty as well as healthy too...

I plan to  make another version of kolukattaies one is uppu kolukattai with fresh coconut and another is kara kollukattai.. so keep watching my site soon i will post that.. I just go crazy eating without any counts.. Here iam using store brought rice flour that is coarse but home made rice flour, the water quantity may vary... 

So i hope that you must try this recipe and let me know how it's turns out from you...

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 20 Mins

Makes - 15 to 20 nos

Recipe Cuisine - South Indian

Recipe Source - My aunt

INGREDIENTS :

Rice flour - 1 cup

Fresh coconut - 1 cup (grated)

Sesame seeds / Ellu - 1 tbspn

Moong Dal / Siru Paruppu - 2 tbspn

Jaggery - 1 1/2 cup

Cardamom powder - 1 tspn

Water - 1 cup

METHOD : 

• First dry roast coconut, sesame seeds, moond dal seperately and transfer them to a plate..
• Then heat a pan with water and add in jaggery and mix well.
• Allow the jaggery to melts and add in a cup of rice flour and mix well.
• Then add in roasted coconut, sesame seeds, moong dal..and mix well.
• Then off the stove and transfer this mixture to a bowl..
• Then allow it to cool completely.
• Knead it with your palm to make smooth dough..
• Take a small portion of dough in your palm and press it to bring an oblong shaped dumplings.. 
• Arrange them in a steamer or idli plates..
• And steam cook it for 10 to 12 mins..or untill the kolukattai is done..
• Serve and enjoy...

PICTORIAL :

Take the roasted ingredients

In a wide pan add in seasame seeds

Roast till it splutter

Then transfer it into a plate

Then moong dal for few seconds

When the aroma comes out transfer it into a plate

Then add in fresh grated coconut and roast

Now all are done, keep aside

Take some water, jaggery and allow to melts completely

When it's melts add in rice flour

Mix well

While mixing it add in all roasted items

Mix well 

Add some cardamom powder

Transfre it into a wide bowl

When it cool completely mix well (like a dough)

Now take small portion of dough

Press inbetween your hands

Like this

All are done

Now place it in a streamer (idli boiler)

Cover it with lid for 20 mins

Now all are done

Transfer it into a plate

Enjoy..