Pidi Kozhukattai is a traditional neivedhyam dish we do for Vinayakar Chaturti or even for normal Friday pooja. My MIL makes it surely on Aadi Ammavasai and Aadi Velli. Very simple and quick to make and yet delicious. I used to concoct Pidi kozhukattai along with Thengai Purna kozhukatai as neivedhyam for Lord Vinayaka on Vinayaka Chaturti.
When can we make this Pidi Kozhukattai?
Pidi Kozhukattai is not limited for only festivals. The sweetness in this kozhukattai is not too much and hence we can make this kozhukattai on normal days too for an evening snack. There is not a single unhealthy ingredient in this kozhukattai. Rice flour, jaggery along with moong dal are all healthy and easily digestible. We can make as Prasad for any auspicious occasion.
What Rice Flour to use?
I always have Homemade Rice Flour in my pantry. So I use that homemade rice flour. But we can use Store bought Rice flour too. If we have store bought rice flour at home, then the total time to make this yummy Pidi kozhukattai is just only 15 mins. We need to first dry roast the rice flour till its lightly change in color not too red though. If we use the store bought rice flour without roasting, then the kozhukattai mixture will be so sticky and it will not be cooked properly.
Quicker Version
Recipe Card:
Sweet Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Homemade Rice Flour
- 1 Cup Grated Jaggery
- 1 tablespoon Moong dal
- 1 tablespoon Grated Coconut
- ¼ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- 1 teaspoon Ghee
Instructions
- Heat the pan and fry the rice flour till it becomes red color and keep it aside
- Dry fry the moong dhal in pan till it gives a good aroma
- Add water to cook the dhal and allow it to cook for 5 mins
- Meanwhile in another pan add jaggery with 2 cups of water and allow the jaggery to melt completely
- When the dal is cooked, strain the jaggery juice and stir it well and bring the jaggery juice to boil
- Now add the roasted rice flour and mix it evenly. At last add cardamom powder, grated cocunut and mix it well
- Allow the mixture to cool and then make small balls (its not actually a ball, check the picture) out of the mixture and steam cook the balls by placing it in a idli plate and keep it in pressure cooker for 5 mins
- Now the mouth-watering Pidi Kozhukattai is ready for neivedhyam and also for serving.
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Notes
- We can use homemade or store-bought rice flour. If using store bought, dry roast the rice flour and then use it
- Cool the kozhukattai mixture till you are able to touch with hands and then make small kozhukattai
- Steam cook for 3-5 mins or till you get high steam. Then switch off the flame
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Method:
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- Heat the pan and fry the rice flour till it becomes red color and keep it aside
- Dry fry the moong dhal in pan till it gives a good aroma
- Add water to cook the dhal and allow it to cook for 5 mins
- Meanwhile in another pan add jaggery with 2 cups of water and allow the jaggery to melt completely
- When the dal is cooked, strain the jaggery juice and stir it well and bring the jaggery juice to boil
- Now add the roasted rice flour and mix it evenly. At last add cardamom powder, grated cocunut and mix it well
- Allow the mixture to cool and then make small balls (its not actually a ball, check the picture) out of the mixture and steam cook the balls by placing it in a idli plate and keep it in pressure cooker for 5 mins
- Now the mouth-watering Pidi Kozhukattai is ready for neivedhyam and also for serving.
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