Vella Kozhukattai

A traditional and must have dish during Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

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Vella Kozhukattai or Mothagam is a popular and traditional Vinayaka Chaturthi sweet made with rice flour, grated coconut and powdered jaggery.

Vella Kozhukattai is a must have dish in all households across Tamil Nadu. In North India, this dish is called Modak.

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Vella Kozhukattai Recipe

A traditional and must have dish during Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: South Indian, Tamil, Tamil Nadu

Keyword: ganesh chaturthi

Ingredients for Vella Kozhukattai

• 250 g Jaggery
• 250 g Raw Rice
• 1 Coconut
• 2 Cardamoms
• 1 tsp Oil
• little Salt
• 1 tsp Ghee

How to make Vella Kozhukattai

• Grate the coconut and keep aside.
• Powder the cardamoms and jaggery, separately, and keep aside.
• Grind the rice to a smooth flour.
• Heat some water (1 cup) of water in a pan over medium flame.
• Add the jaggery and stir well until fully dissolved.
• Add the coconut and mix well, ensuring it does not stick to the bottom.
• When it starts to leave the sides of the pan, add the cardamom powder and ghee.
• Mix well and remove.
• Gradually pour 3/4 to 1 cup of hot water (adjust as required) to the rice flour and mix well.
• Sprinkle some salt and mix to a chapati dough consistency.
• Using greased palms, make small balls of the dough and shape it into small cups.
• Add some of the filling and fold well.
• Seal the edges with little water.
• Steam cook the prepared kozhukattai (mothagam) in a greased idli plate for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove and serve.

Notes

In some places, rice is soaked, drained and dried before ground to a flour.

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