Kozhukatta

Kozhukatta is a popular kerala sweet  made from rice flour,grated coconut and jaggery.

Here is the recipe for kozhukatta:

Ingradients

1.Rice flour – 1 cup
2.Jaggery – 100 gms
   Coconut – 1 cup
   Ghee – 1/2 tsp
   Crushed cardamom – 1-2
3.Water – 1 cup
4.Salt     - to taste

Steps to Prepare

For the filling

1. Melt the jaggery with 1/4 cup of water.
2. Add the coconut,crushed cardamom and ghee to the jaggery & mix well.
   Cook till the liquid is dried up.
3. Remove from heat. Keep it aside.

For the dough:

1. Boil 1 cup of water with salt. Add  boiled water to the rice flour little by little and mix it with spoon.
    Keep it aside for a minute.Now it is warm enough to handle.
2. Knead the dough. The consistency of the dough should be  same as that of Idiyappam dough.
3. Take a little from the dough and make it to a medium sized ball and place it in your palm.
    Press it with the other hand. Fold it inwards and make it to the shape of a cup.
4. Place 1-2 tsp of the filling, cover it and roll it back into a ball.
    Repeat the process with the rest of the dough and filling.
5. Steam the kozhukattas in a steamer for 15 minutes on medium flame.
    Remove from heat. Serve warm.

Note: The quantity of water required for kneading the dough depends on the rice flour.
 You’ve the right consistency when the dough is not sticking to your hand.