Parupu - Vellam Kozhukattai (Channa Dal-Jaggery Kozhukattai)

Today's recipe is Vinayagar Chathurthi special Parupu-Vellam Kozhukattai. Cooked Channa Dal is added with Jaggery, Cardamom powder and stuffed inside kozhukattai. Its very simple to prepare too.. Go ahead with the recipe, give a try tomorrow and celebrate Vinayagar Chathurthi.

Yields : Around 10  Kozhukattai

Preparation Time : 45 minutes

Ingredients:

Rice flour for Kozhukattai     - 1 cup
Channa Dal                            - 1/4 cup
Jaggery                                   - 1/4 cup
Cardamom Powder                 - 1/2 tsp
salt                                          - 1/4 tsp

Procedure:

• Boil Channa Dal for 5 whistles. Add jaggery and cardamom powder to boiled channa dal and cook in low flame so that jaggery melts. Switch off the flame after the stuffing reaches thick consistency. Let the stuffing cool. After it cools down completely, stuffing will get more thick.
• Take rice flour and salt in  a bowl. Mix both well. Boil 1 cup of water in a pan and add it to the flour. Use a spatula and mix flour with water.
• After some time, start kneading the dough. If you need, add some more water and knead the dough tight.
• Take a big lemon size ball and flatten it with your hands. Place enough stuffing and close it. Steam it for 10 minutes . Your tasty and authentic Parupu-Vellam Kozhukattai is ready.

Rice Flour For Kozhukattai / Idiyappam

Vinayagar Chathurthi is around the corner.. Hws preparations going on??? Have you prepared Rice flour for kozhukattai?? Yes!! Kozhukattai rice flour is different from that of Muruku, seedai rice flour. This post gives an insight on two types of rice flour. You can easily prepare both rice flours at home, where ever you are and what ever your weather is!!

For preparing rice flour for Idiyappam/Kozhukattai, etc:

• Soak Raw Rice (Pacharisi) in enough water for 10 minutes. 
• Drain excess water and hang it in a Muslin cloth for 1 to 2 hours. This is done to absorb excess water from rice.
• Grind it to a powder. You can use even Mixer-Grinder to grind the rice. 
• Sieve the flour well.
• Place the flour in a cloth,close it and steam it in a Idli -plate for 10 minutes.
• Let the flour cool in shades and use accordingly.

Foods taste ultimate, when all the ingredients are homemade.. Start preparing Rice flour for  preparing authentic, hygienic and tasty Kozhukattai..