Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe with step by step pictures. Easy sesame seed kozhukattai made with sesame, coconut jaggery filling which is then steamed.
Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe
Normally we will make modak with coconut jaggery filling or chana dal jaggery filling. But i found this interesting recipe online. I was inspired by it and it looked easy to give a try. I tried it today and it turned out good. It is like ellu urundai inside kozhukattai. Tasted so yummy..Meanwhile check out my other ganesh chaturthi recipes too.
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About Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe
Kozhukkattai, also known as kozhukatta, is a popular South Indian dumpling made from rice flour and filled with grated coconut, jaggery, or chakkavaratti. Kozhukattai, while typically sweet, can occasionally be stuffed with a savoury filling. Kerala Christians prepare it on the Saturday before Palm Sunday, hence the name Kozhukatta Saturday. Modak is a similar dish that is prepared in other parts of India. This is a popular dish for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Ellu means sesame seeds in Tamil, and a sweet filling made of sesame seeds and jaggery is used in the modak/kozhukattai. Sesame seeds can be used in a variety of ways. They can, for example, sprinkle the seeds on top of salads, stir-fries, or soups.
Toasting sesame seeds makes them crunchier and adds flavour.
Ingredients for Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe
Sesame Seeds / Ellu:
Sesame seeds can be consumed raw or baked or toasted to enhance their natural nutty flavour. They're a popular addition to bagels, burger buns, salads, and breadsticks. They can also be used to dress salads. Tahini, a key component of hummus, is made from ground sesame seeds.
Jaggery / Sarkarai / Vellam :
Depending on its composition, jaggery can taste like fresh cane juice, maple syrup, caramel, or molasses. The unrefined natural sweetener is available in a variety of colours, including light amber, golden brown, and dark brown. Jaggery is known by many different names, including gur in Urdu, gud in Hindi, and vellam in Tamil.
Cardamom Powder :
Cardamom Powder is an all-natural spice that can be used to sweeten dishes as well as flavour coffee and tea. It is also used in traditional Indian and Middle Eastern cooking, as well as Scandinavian baking.
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Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe | Sesame Kozhukattai Recipe
Ingredients
- For Dough:
- 1 cup Rice Flour
- ¼ cup Salt
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1¾ cup Water
- For Filling:
- ½ cup Sesame Seeds I used a mix of black & white
- ½ cup Jaggery grated
- ½ cup Fresh Coconut grated
- 1 tsp Cardamom Powder
Instructions
- Take water in a sauce pan and heat it till it boils. Once it reaches a good boil, take it off the heat and add in salt and oil. Add in rice flour and make it into a dough. Cover it and let it rest till it gets warm.
- While the dough is cooling, take sesame seeds in a kadai and roast it till it pops.
- Now add in jaggery and coconut and mix well on medium heat till it gets thick. Add in cardamom powder and mix well. Once it gets thick, remove it to a bowl and let it cool.
- Now take the dough in a bowl and Knead it well. Divide into equal portions.
- Take a ball and spread it thinly, place a spoonful of filling in the center and cover it carefully and pinch the top to form a modak shape.
- Place this in a steamer plate and steam for 8 to 10 mins. Remove it carefully and let it cool.
- Now remove the modak and serve.
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How to Make Kozhukattai Maavu
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| Take your ingredients for dough |
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| Take water in a sauce pan |
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| Bring it to boil |
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| take it off heat, add in salt |
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| add in oil |
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| now goes the rice flour |
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| mix well |
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| now the mix has become thick |
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| cover it and let it cool |
Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe Step by Step Pictures
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| take sesame seed in a sieve |
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| wash it well |
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| let it drain |
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| now take your filling ingredients |
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| Take sesame seeds in a kadai |
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| roast it till it pops |
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| add in coconut and jaggery |
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| mix well |
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| add in cardamom powder |
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| cook till it gets thick |
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| now take your dough in a bowl and knead it well |
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| divide into small balls |
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| spread the dough ball in your hands |
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| spoon on some sesame filling |
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| fold it carefully |
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| fold it |
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| cover it carefully |
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| now everything is covered |
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| make it into a smooth ball |
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| shape it into modak shape |
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| tada |
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| all done |
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| now place the modak in a steamer plate |
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| place it in steamer pot |
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| cover and cook |
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| steamed |
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| serve |
sindhu
can you pls tell me the amount of flour in grams and water in ml???
Aarthi
@sindhu Flour is around 120 grams / water is around 420 ml..You dont need to measure, just use the same cup you use to measure rice flour to measure water
Anonymous
Wat can v use instead of sesame seeds
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can use coconut