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Sweet Kozhukatta/ Steamed Rice Dumplings


Kozhukatta/ Steamed Rice Dumplings

Kozhukatta is a traditional Kerala delicacy. They are soft round steamed rice dumplings with both sweet and savory fillings. It is a tasty and guilt-free treat or a snack. At home in Kerala, my mom often made these in the afternoon, so we can enjoy them as a snack at tea time. But you can have it any time of the day and if you have a sweet tooth like me kozhukatta is a perfect guilt-free snack. This is a classic one you will never get tired of eating.

It seems like these sweet dumplings is an age-old traditional snack. Kozhukatta is also a popular festival offering. It is made on special days like Onam, Vishu and Vinayaka Chathurthi as offerings. Kozhukatta perunal is celebrated by the Christians of Kerala. It is the day before palms Sunday. Modhak is the North Indian version of Kozhukatta.

Kerala style kozhukatta has a sweet filling. It is a quick recipe with very few ingredients, rice flour, coconut and jaggery being the tastemakers. Do not like jaggery? try coconut and sugar filling instead. It also has the inviting flavor of ghee and cardamom. Also, dry ginger powder, roasted cumin powder, cashew nuts, raisins, chopped sweet plantains, chopped jackfruit, etc, can be added for according to your taste preference. Lentils can also be used as filling for kozhukatta. Undaputtu is a savory version with fish or prawns as a filling. Try these yummy dumplings, you will surely love it.

Cooking time- 40 minutes
Recipe type- snack/breakfast
Cuisine-Kerala/South Indian




How to make rice flour at home
The main ingredient in this recipe is roasted rice flour. At home in Kerala, my mom used homemade flour for Kozhukatta. You can buy and use idiyappam rice flour for this recipe. I usually buy the Nirapara and Brahmins brand idiyappam rice flour to make recipes like idiyappam, pathiri, ammini kozhukatta, ila ada. But you can also make your own at home. 
To make homemade rice flour wash and soak 3 cups of raw rice for two to three hours and strain into a colander. After five minutes spread the rice on a piece of cloth and leave it to dry for 10 minutes. Do not allow it to be completely dry. There should be a little moister left in the rice. Using a mixer make a fine powder. Sieve the flour to make sure there are no lumps and use get a real fine powder. Grind the large chunks again and sieve once again. 
Step two is roasting the rice flour. Heat a heavy bottom pan and roast the rice in a low flame. Too much heat will burn the flour. This roasting will take 10-12 minutes. Stir continuously for even roasting of the flour. In the first stage, as you stir, you will see that moisture escaping from the flour. But it will subside as you continue the roasting the flour. Scoop flour in a spatula and when you lift you will see no moisture, indicating that the flour is completely dry. When you rub flour in between your finger you will get a finer smoother touch. Sieve once again and when it cools down store in an airtight container. This flour can be stored for up to a month.





Jaggery -coconut filling
The filling for this recipe is candied coconut flavored with ghee and cardamom. The sweetener and tastemaker is jaggery. It is a natural sweetener and a healthier option to refined sugar. It is obtained from the sap of the palm tree and is rich in iron, magnesium, and calcium. Darker colored jaggery has a rich molasses taste that goes well with coconut. Use freshly grated coconut for this recipe. You can make a large batch and use it for several recipes. You can also serve this as coconut candy. 
 

How to Make Kozhukatta

Ingredients
Rice flour- 2 cups
Hot boiling water- 1 to 1 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Sugar- 1 tsp
Coconut oil- 2 tsp

For the filling
Coconut- 2 cup
Jaggery-250 gram
Cardamon  powder- 1/2 tsp
Chopped cashew nuts - 5-6 (optional)
Roasted cumin powder- a pinch (optional)
Ghee- 1  tsp

To make the filling
First crush and powder the jaggery. Mix one cup of water and bring jaggery to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer till all the jaggery melts. Strain out the impurities.
 In a heavy bottom, pan adds the strained jaggery and simmer it till it starts thickening. Stir in between and cook till it and attains a two tread consistency. Add coconut and mix well. When you add coconut the mixture will lose its thick consistency. It will start thickening after three or four minutes. Allow the mixture to simmer till it becomes completely dry and leaves the edges of the pan. Add ghee, cardamom powder, cumin powder, and chopped cashew nuts and mix well. Allow this mixture to cool down completely.

To make the dough 
Boil two cups of water along with salt and sugar. In a bowl add rice flour and make a well in the center. When the water comes to a rolling boil, carefully add the water little by little into the flour and mix with a wooden spatula till all the dough comes together. Mix the coconut oil too, cover and let it rest for a few minutes. When it cools down a bit knead the dough and make it smooth. you need a smooth soft dough. It feels stiff to add a little more water and knead. If sticky add more flour. The coconut oil enhances the flavor and reduce the stickiness of the dough and make it easy to handle. Make into a large lemon sized ball. Cover and set aside. 

Making kozhukatta balls and steaming
For the ball-shaped kozhukatta, grab a medium size dough ball, place it in your palm and flatten it with your other hand, form it to a cup shape. Make small balls of coconut jaggery filling and place it in the center. Carefully bring in the edges together and seal. Mold it into the shape of a ball and smooth the top. Steam this in a steamer or a pressure cooker without the weight on for around ten minutes. Remove the lid and allow it to cool before serving. Enjoy with tea. Happy Cooking!


You might also like,
Ela ada
Chakka Ada/ Jack fruit ada
Ethapazham Kozhukatta
Ottada
Undaputtu
Ammini Kozhukatta
Alli Pidi/Paal Kozhukatta

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Comments

  1. Classic and delicious recipe.. looks absolutely inviting.. thanks for sharing dear !! :)
    Indian Cuisine

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  2. Ho,fantastically made kozhukkatta Suja..super clicks to reveal the filling.Kothichu marichu.

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  3. It looks another version of modak. Yummy!
    Show and Tell

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  4. Love this clicks. makes me want to grab them.

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  5. This is my all time favorite food! We usually make it during Ganesh Puja :)

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  6. Wonderful looking dumplings. Must have tasted awesome. Brilliant preparation.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  7. One of my favourite classic food,adipoli ayittund !! lovely clicks too..

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  8. yummy looking kozhukattai delicious

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  9. Suja adipoli...nice shapes and great filling....u can buy me with this...my fav

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  10. Adipoli!looks nice and has turned out perfect!

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  11. Adipoli kozhukatta, amma used to make it. Now is miss them.

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  12. How perfect n neat they look ~ awesome work Suja! Wish to taste one :)
    US Masala

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  13. Wow!! rice dumpling looks inviting..love the stuffing inside..

    Sunanda's Kitchen

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  14. I m speechless actually... amazed at your perfection ...! hats off dear..:)
    Tasty Appetite
    Event: Letz Relishh Ice Creams

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  15. Seriously am drooling over that prefect looking tempting kozhukattas..yummm!

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  16. yummy delicious balls looking so attractive

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  17. wow those look perfect and wonderful !! awesome click!!

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  18. Perfect kozhukattais..pearly white with superb filling.

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  19. wow!!!!!!!!!!!!
    very much impressed.......
    really scrumptious dish.......
    i will make it for sure.....book marked it :)

    DeepthiDigvijay
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  20. wow..yummy kozhukattas..perfect and delicious..cant be more perfect than this :)

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  21. Yummm....My favys...Love the presentation..

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  22. Wow! I actually want to gobble one! Looks lovely!

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  23. hmmm.....looks perfect and yummy

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  24. suja...these look irresistible :P you've made it look yummy and perfect! good one again :P

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  25. So perfect .. hubby's favorite. I don't do it often though .. on my list now.

    Vardhini
    VardhinisKitchen

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  26. Such perfect dumplings. Mine and kids fav...

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  27. wow....
    looks perfect and very tempting dear :)

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  28. Perfectly steamed Kuzhakattas....They look so inviting..

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  29. I simply love this, especially the coconut filling. They looks so delicious:):)

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  30. yummy kozhukkattas....love to have them anytime

    http://www.panchamrutham.blogspot.com/

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  31. love these; no wonder malayalees eat four times a day; but then many others too!!

    thnx for directing this simple recipe!

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  32. i've been asking around permission: so i dunno if i asked you. i've been adding my fave recipes to my new recipe organizer (my post). i keep it public wherein i add the recipe and image. hope this is fine with you. it's linked entirely to you. but your image saves as file and doesn get uploaded.

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  33. Wonderful recipe. Dumplings looks fabulous, yummy and tempting. I feel like having it now as I love dumplings very much.

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  34. my fav recipe, looks delicious, picture looks too good

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  35. Easy n a healthy snack..looks so yumm

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  36. Looks very perfectly done,so smooth outside and tempting inside!Yumm!

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  37. really yummy kozhukatta...........adipoli ayitunde........

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  38. Ethende favorite....kandittu kodiyavunnu Suja! I usually make it in banana leaf, esp during Ramadan.

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  39. oh.. my..These pics are so mouth watering!!! love the coconut filling!!!!

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  40. Hmm, that sounds delicious. And ghee and cardamom sounds like it would be my favorite flavor too.

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  41. endu bhangiyundu kanan.kothiyavunnu:)

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  42. Yummy kozhukattai with prefect shapes..

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  43. This looks so delicious. Perfectly made.

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  44. Perfectly made and looks yummy:)

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  45. Thanks all for stopping by and for the sweet comments:)

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