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Kozhukattai Recipe.

Ingredients:

For stuffing
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup jaggery (grated or powdered)
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
for the outer layer
1 cup rice flour (refer notes)
1 cup water ( if needed a little more for kneading)
1/2 tsp ghee
1 pinch salt
ghee ,extra , for greasing

Recipe Instructions:

Dry roast sesame seeds until aromatic.
Cool and powder them finely.
Blend it a jar to powder.
Add jaggery, cardamom and blend well.
Make balls.
Set aside.
Bring water to a boil.
Switch off the stove and add flour.
Stir well and cover.
Set aside for a while.
Knead the dough well to make crack free dough.
How to make kozhukattai
make 11 equal sized balls.
Grease your fingers and begin to flatten the ball.
Spread the dough to a small puri.
If the edges crack, dampen your fingers and join the cracks.
Place a ball and bring all the edges together.
Give a modak shape to it.
Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a steamer or pressure cooker.
Place the kozhukattai on a basket lined with cloth.
Place the basket in the steamer when the water comes to a boil.
If using cooker, then do not use weight.
Steam ellu kozhukattai in a steamer for 8 to 10 minutes.

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