Halwai February 3, 2025

Ingredients:

• For cover:
• 1 cup – Rice flour
• 1.25 cup – Water
• Salt – a pinch
• 1 tbsp – Oil
• For Stuffing:
• 1 cup – Whole moong dal (pressure cooked and mashed)
• 3/4 cup – Jaggery
• 1/4 cup – Grated Coconut
• 1 tsp – Cardamom powder

Method:

  1. Boil water with salt and oil.
  2. Slowly add the rice flour and mix it continuously with a spatula. Turn off the heat, close the vessel with a lid and keep aside for 15 minutes.
  3. Wet your hands and mix the dough well. Make medium sized balls from the cooked rice dough.
  4. Meanwhile, take the jaggery in a pan, add a quarter cup of water, bring everything to boil.
  5. Strain this jaggery syrup and reheat along with the mashed whole moong dal, cardamom powder and grated coconut. Cook everything on medium flame.
  6. When the mixture turns thick, turn off the stove and let it cool completely.
  7. Make medium sized balls with this filling and keep aside.
  8. Grease your fingers and flatten the rice balls into small poori shapes.
  9. Place the whole moong dal filling in the centre and seal the edges together, rolling it up into round balls.
  10. Steam cook the kozhukattais for 15-20 minutes.
  11. Serve warm.
  12. Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipe

Recipe courtesy of Priya