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    Paal Kozhukattai / Rice Flour Balls Cooked in Sweetened Coconut Milk - Ganesh Chaturthi Special Recipes

    September 4, 2013 By Aarthi 39 Comments

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    One of my viewer requested this recipe so many months back . I was checking out my to do recipes and found this sitting in the top list. So decided to try it out. I love this a lot, one of my collegues will bring this to office often, her mom makes the most delicious melt in mouth paal kolukattai in the world. I asked her the recipe and  have made this quite often, but forgot to take pictures of it.

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    As ganesh chaturthi is right around the corner, i thought this kolukattai recipe would be a great addition to the list. Although it is not traditionally made on that day, but i would love to add it to the list since this recipe is from the lord ganesh's beloved kolukattai family. I hope you will try it out and let me know how it turned out for you..

    I have another one very unique kolukattai recipe to be posted.So stay tuned..

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    Preparation Time: 15 mins
    Cooking Time : 30 mins
    Serves : 4 to 5


    Ingredients:

    Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu - 1 cup ( I used readymade rice flour)
    Salt - ½ tsp
    Water - 1 ½ cup
    Thin Coconut Milk - 2 cup (Click here for recipe)
    Thick Coconut Milk - 1 cup (Click here for recipe)
    Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
    Ghee - 1 tsp
    Sugar - ½ cup or to taste

    Method:

    Take rice flour in a bowl and add in water. Mix well  so it forms into a smooth batter.

    Heat a nonstick kadai and pour this batter in it. Cook this on low heat stiring constantly so it thickens and leaves the sides of the pan and form into a dough.

    Remove the dough into a bowl and let it cool a little. Add ghee to it and knead into a smooth dough.

    Apply ghee on your fingers. Take small portions from it and form into tiny little balls.

    Now heat thin coconut milk in a kadai. Let it come to a good boil.

    Once it starts boiling add the small kolukattai in the milk slowly. The milk should be always boiling when you add the kolukattai. So add the balls slowly, dont add it all at once.

    Let this cook for 5 mins. Now add in sugar and cardamom powder and mix well.Let this simmer for 2 mins.

    Now switch off the heat and add the thicker creamier coconut milk. Mix well and serve.

    Serve this warm or at room temp.


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    Pictorial:

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    Take all your ingredients
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    Take rice flour in a bowl
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    Add salt to it
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    Pour in water
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    Mix well to a smooth batter
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    Pour the batter in a nonstick kadai
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    Keep stiring
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    Mix well so no lumps are formed
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    Keep cooking
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    Cook till it forms into a smooth dough
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    Remove that to a bowl
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    Add a little ghee to this
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    Knead into a smooth dough
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    take small portion and form into a ball
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    All done
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    Now heat thin coconut milk
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    Once it boils..
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    Add the balls slowly, so the heat doesn't drop
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    Let it boil
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    Add some cardamom powder
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    Add Sugar and mix well
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    Now turn the heat off and add in thicker coconut milk
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    Mix well
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    Serve

    « How to make Coconut Milk at Home / Homemade Coconut Milk / Thengai Paal
    Ellu Urundai / Sesame Ladoos / Til Ladoos / Sesame Seeds & Jaggery Balls - Ganesh Chaturthi Special Recipes, »

    About Aarthi

    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    Comments

    1. Manjula Bharath

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      paal kozhukattai looks super cute dear 🙂 such an yummy recipe for this festive season !! loving it !!

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    2. Hasna Hamza Layin

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      2 posts a day! Nd that too with step by step pix! U r amazing Aarti 🙂

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    3. Rumana Ambrin

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      wow!!! love the sweet..

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    4. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj

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      My all time favorite... love it...

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    5. abraham

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      tempting... wow...

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    6. Veena Theagarajan

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      so creamy.. love the flavour

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    7. Priya Suresh

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      I want that bowl, just drooling here..

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    8. shubhangi

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      Hello aarthi ji, can we use normal milk instead of coconut milk?

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    9. Aarthi

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      @shubhangiYes u could add normal milk. But coconut milk gives unique tasste and flavour

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    10. Bushra Anwar

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      As sson as i added the rice balls it melted... Can u give tips for. Dat..

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    11. Bushra Anwar

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      Wen i aded d rice balls it melted.. Wat to do for dat?

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    12. Aarthi

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      @Bushra AnwarYou have to add the kozhukattai once the milk comes to a rolling boil. if you add it before that then the balls will melt. And done add all the balls all at once, if you add it all at once then the balls will melt. SLowly add the balls one by one so the milk will keep on boiling,

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    13. Radhu

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      hi mam,
      totally how many coconuts needed for this recipe??? 1 r 1 1/2?? m going to try it today

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    14. Aarthi

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      @RadhuI think 1 would be good

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    15. Anonymous

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      Absolutely delicious, I wanna try them 🙂

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    16. Janabai Vellasamy

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      Oh dear my favourite ..can I make with cow's milk..

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    17. Aarthi

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      @Janabai VellasamyYes u can , but coconut milk gives more flavour

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    18. Soumyaa Ram

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      Hi Aarthi, Is it ok to use readymade coconut milk cream for thick milk and how do I make thin milk out of it... Can I add water or plain milk to it to make it to thin consistency? Will I have to compromise on the original taste ? We don't get fresh coconuts here. Pls suggest.. Tia.

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    19. gokila periasamy

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      looks yummy

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    20. Aarthi

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      @Soumyaa Ramyes u can use that..for thin milk, dilute thick cream with some water

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    21. Anonymous

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      Descriptions with pictures are real helpful good job thank you

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    22. Graham Morgan

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      I have got all of the required ingredients will do this over the weekend. 😊

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    23. Ishwarya Selvam

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      wat rice flour is tat?

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    24. Aarthi

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      @Ishwarya Selvamit is store bought roasted ones

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    25. Rethna Aiyappan

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      Hi..I tried tis and it came really well... But the ball was little sticky wen we eat... Thanks for the recepie

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    26. Aarthi

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      @Rethna Aiyappancook for little longer.

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    27. raji sankar

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      Hi aarthi,
      Can we do the same by putting salt instead of sugar or is there any other way for doing this gravy kozhukkatai with salt.

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    28. Gayathri Ramalingam

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      Thank you Aarthi for the receipe.

      I tried today for Ganesh Chathruthi. Taste wise its good but mine came out little harder. I made little big rice flour balls. what am i doing wrong.

      Any help much greatly appreciated.
      Thanks again

      regards,
      Gayathri

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    29. Aarthi

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      @Gayathri Ramalingami think the dough which u got is little stiff. it has to be pretty soft

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    30. Aarthi

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      @raji sankarnot sure about salty ones..

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    31. Gayathri Ramalingam

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      Aarthi, what can u make it to be soft. Can I add more ghee to it?

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    32. Aarthi

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      @Gayathri Ramalingamadd more boiling hot water and knead very well.

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    33. Gayathri Ramalingam

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      Thank you so much for the reply Aarthi. I will try again and let you know the outcome.

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    34. Anonymous

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      If don't have nonstick, can I use normal kadai?

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    35. Aarthi

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      Yes you ca use normal kadai

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    36. Niranjana Binoy

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      Hi Arathy... I just tried this recipe and it was awesome... i made it for my sister and she loved it 🙂

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    37. Anonymous

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      can we use normal buffaloe milk instead of coconut milk

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    38. kasikani marimuthu

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      Can i use idiappam maavu instead of rice flour ?

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    39. kasikani marimuthu

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      Can i use idiappam maavu instead of rice flour?

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