EASY SWEET POORANAM KOZHUKATTAI | POTTUKADALAI POORANAM KOZHUKATTAI – GANESH CHATURTHI RECIPES

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Last year i posted 3 varieties of kozhukattai recipes with tips for crack free kozhukattai after Ganesh chaturthi. This year i wanted to post some ganesh chaturthi special recipes in advance. I was asking my MIL for some kozhukattai varieties which can be done easily. She suggested this easy , no cook sweet pooranam recipe with pottukadalai. 

We make this kind of stuffing for sweet samosa/Karjikai. This pottukadalai pooranam kozhukattai is ideal for beginners in cooking. Without any delay , I tried it on the same day and I made the kozhukattai in the next 15 minutes. I was so happy with result. It was tasting great. Thanks to my MIL for teaching me this yummy n easy kozhukattai recipe. Do check out this VIDEO for making kozhukattai dough & shaping modak.

Please click HERE to know Ganesh chaturthi Celebration Procedures & this LINK for Ganesh chaturthi recipes collection with Video

Here comes the recipe of easy sweet pooran kozhukattai

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INGREDIENTS

Prep time for dough – 5 minutes
Prep time for pooranam – 2 minutes


1 cup – 240ml

FOR OUTER COVERING/DOUGH

  • Rice flour / kozhukattai flour or idiyappam flour – 1 cup
  • Water – 1.5 cup ( approx) (may be 1 – 1.5 tbsp less)
  • Salt – as needed
  • Gingely oil – 1 tsp

For pooranam/stuffing

  • Fried gram dal/Pottukadalai – 1/4 cup
  • Grated coconut – 1/4 cup ( Add 2 tbsp if you want less coconut)
  • Grated jaggery – 1/4 cup (adjust )
  • Cardamom – 3 nos (or) 1/2 tsp powder
METHOD

FOR POTTUKADALAI POORANAM
  • In a mixie jar grind all the ingredients given under “ for pooranam/stuffing “ to make a semi dry paste without adding water. Remove and set aside. Pooranam is ready !

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  • In a bowl , boil water till it starts to roll boil well. Add this water little by little to the rice flour and mix well with a ladle. When the dough becomes warm , knead it well to make a non-sticky ball.

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  • Cover the dough with a wet cloth till use. Make small lemon sized balls out of the dough. Grease your hands with oil and make a cup shape with the dough ( U can also use a mould) , keep 2 tsp of pooranam and close it to make a coconut shape or half moon shape.Grease the idli plate with little oil and keep the arrange the dumplings/kozhukattai.

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  • Heat water in an idli pot.When the water starts roll boiling , keep the idli plate arranged with kozhukattai and Steam it for 10 minutes.When the kozhukattai becomes shiny and slightly turns its color , its done. Do not remove immediately.Remove after a minute when it  becomes warm using a flat spoon..

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Enjoy eating hot !!
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TIPS FOR CRACK FREE KOZHUKATTAI
  1. Use good quality rice flour. If u r planning to make by grinding rice, buy raw rice ( in tamil nadu we call as “maavu arisi) ie. the rice used for making rice flour..Its a different quality , not the one we use for pongal.It is cheaper in cost too..
  2. I used store bought rice flour – Idiyappam flour or Kozhukattai maavu. I always add 1.5 cups of water and a tsp of oil for making dough. For home made rice flour , more water may be needed. ie around 1.5-2 cups..
  3. Always add the required water while making the dough.If the dough becomes sticky or dry , modak will get cracks. Keep the unused dough covered with a wet cloth & then with a lid while u make mothagam.
  4. Its always better to prepare the outer covering after making pooranams/ stuffings to prevent the dough sitting for long time.
  5. U can refrigerate the unused dough be keeping in an air tight box & use the next day or the same evening.
  6. Pooranam can be prepared the previous day and refrigerated.
  7. Apply sesame/gingely oil in ur hands every time when u make the shape.
  8. Last but not the least , do not cook the kozhukattai in idli pot for long time which may lead to cracks.( maximum of 8-10 mins is enough)
  9. Always place the idli plate arranged with kozhukattai after the water in the idli pot starts roll boiling.. This helps for quick cooking & also the kozhukattai remains white in color and crack free..
  10. U can identify the cooked kozhukattai by its shining look. Always remove the kozhukattai after it becomes warm. Do not remove when it is hot. Kozhukattai may break.
Please click HERE to know Ganesh chaturthi Celebration Procedures & this LINK for Ganesh chaturthi recipes collection with Video.
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  8. Unknown

    wow wow awesome kozhukattai's am drooling here 🙂 looks super yummy and amazing presentation dear gives this a festive look 🙂

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  19. Unknown

    Hi Chitra.
    Thanks for such a detailed steps of preparation, i had a qurery, i have coarse rice powder bought from shop(readymade one), can the same be used for dough preparation? Will the dough come out well?

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    1. Chitra

      Hello,U can make dough with store bought rice flour. But please follow this method.For 1 cup of rice flour,heat 1.5 – 2 cups of water adding a tsp of oil.Water should roll boil well.Simmer the flame and add the flour to the boiled water.Mix well.Fire should be in sim.Keep stirring till u get a whole mass. By this time, dough would be cooked well.It will be non-sticky too.Switch off the flame and let it cool.Remove when warm and knead for few seconds by greasing ur hands.Dough would be ready.If the dough is not cooked well,u will not be able to shape the modak.One thing u have to notice is the quantity of water.Some rice flour take less,some may take more.It is always safer to keep some boiled water ready in hand so that if water is less,u can add more while mixing the dough.Dough should be non-sticky. Hope this will help u. Please update here if u follow this method. It will be helpful for others too 🙂 Thanks !

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  21. Aishu

    Hi chithra this is the first time I come across your blog. Tomm is Ganesh chathurthi and was looking for making kolukattai in last minute, just have one quick query though the measurements given here is for how many servings?! I mean how many kolukattai can be made with this?!

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  22. Aishu

    Hi chithra this is the first time I come across your blog. Tomm is Ganesh chathurthi and was looking for making kolukattai in last minute, just have one quick query though the measurements given here is for how many servings?! I mean how many kolukattai can be made with this?!

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  23. geetha

    Thank you for this recipe.It was really easy.I found that I needed less water,about 3/4 cup,for the store bought flour.i had to add couple of spoons of rice flour.Thank you for all your recipes.Happy Ganesh Chathurthy!

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