About Sweet Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe

Sweet Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe with step by step pictures. This is another very traditional recipe which can be prepared using rice flour and jaggery.

In Tamil, the word Pidi means to hold someone, and it is also used to measure something, such as Oru Pidi Arisi, which means one fistful of rice.

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.

Ingredients for Sweet Pidi Kozhukattai

Homemade Rice Flour - 1 cup ( You can use Store Bought too)

Jaggery / Gur - ¾ cup

Water - 2 cup

Fresh Coconut - 1 cup grated

Cardamom Powder - 2 tsp

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Rice Flour / Arisi Mavu:

In general, making your own rice flour will save you about 50% off the cost of the store-bought rice flour. Rice flour is a type of flour that is made from finely ground rice. It differs from rice starch, which is typically made by steeping rice in lye. Rice flour is a popular wheat flour substitute.

Jaggery :

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.

Fresh Coconut :

Fresh coconut meat tastes tropical, nutty, and slightly sweet. It has a strong flavour, particularly when dried. When coconut is roasted, it takes on a woodier flavour with hints of vanilla. Fruit, water, and milk are all popular and highly valued for their fresh, sweet, and refreshing qualities.

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How to Make Sweet Pidi Kozhukattai

Take jaggery and 1 cup of water in a pan. Heat it so the jaggery is melted.
Now strain this and add it to the same pan.
Add in more water and mix well.
Add in ghee, cardamom powder and coconut. Bring it to a boil.
Once it boils, simmer and add in rice flour slowly and mix well so no lumps are formed.
Now keep this cooking till it leaves the sides and comes together.
Remove this mix to a bowl and let it cool so you can handle.
Once it is cool knead once so it is smooth.
Grease your hands slightly with some oil and take small portion from it and press slightly.
Now repeat the same with the remaining dough.
Place it in a steamer and steam it for 8 to 10 mins.
Remove it and allow it to cool slightly before serving.

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