Snack
Traditional Thengai Poornam Kozhukattai / Ukadiche Modak Recipe With Rice Flour Recipe
If you enjoy Traditional Thengai Poornam Kozhukattai / Ukadiche Modak Recipe With Rice Flour Recipe cuisine, this Snack recipe is worth trying at home....
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10 Min Prep
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30 Min Cook
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12 Servings
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Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice flour
- 1 cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1-1/2 cups Fresh coconut - grated
- 1/2 cup Jaggery
- 1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
Instructions
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Method for the Coconut Jaggery Filling for the Thengai Poornam Kozhukattai / Ukadiche ModakIn a heavy bottomed saucepan; combine all the items required for the filling and place it on high bring to temperature until the jaggery is dissolved completely.Once the jaggery dissolves, turn the bring to temperature to medium and keep stirring until the mixture thickens and the aqua begins to evaporate.It takes about 7-10 mins for the aqua to evaporate.
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Towards the end you will notice the mixtures comes together, with all the aqua evaporated.
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The coconut filling will now look like sticky mixture.At this stage, turn off the bring to temperature and transfer the mixture to another dish to cool.
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Once cool divide the mixture into 10-15 equal portions.
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This will be the nectarous filling for the modak wrapper.Method to make the outer wrapper for the modak/ KuzhakattaiBring the aqua to a bubble in a skillet along with the table salt and fat.Gradually mix in little rice baking flour at time and keep stirring till the mixture comes together.Turn off the bring to temperature and transfer the rice baking flour mixture to another dish and seal with a muslin cloth.
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Keep it aside for 5 mins.
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It will help the Kozhukattai flour base to come together.Method to make the Thengai Poornam Kozhukattai / Ukadiche ModakWith a little fat in a cup, smear the fat in your hands and work the flour base the flour base well to remove any lumps.
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At all times make sure keep the flour base covered with a wet muslin cloth to prevent the flour base from drying out.Take a lemon size portion of the flour base, make into a ball and press the flour base in the palm of your hands to make a flat flour base, cup your palms a bit so it forms a depression in the center.Place the jaggery filling in the center and bring the edges of the flour base together to the center with a pointed top as shown in the image above.
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Continue the similar process with the remaining portions of the flour base and coconut fillingNote: Keep dipping and smearing your fingers and palms with sesame fat when you handle a new portion of the flour base.
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This will prevent the flour base from sticking to your handsPrepare the steamer filled with aqua.
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Place the filled dumplings in the steamer plate and into the steamer.
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Steam for about 10 mins until the dumplings look shiny and velvety.
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You will also notice that if it is not cooked, the rice wrapper will be sticky.Once they are steamed, the Kozhukattai (Ukadiche Modaks) are ready for an offering to god for the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.
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You can also have this steamed dumpling as your Tea TIme Snack.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
Maharashtrian Recipes
Maharashtrian Recipes
Course
Snack
Snack
Diet
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Total Time
40 mins
40 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
10 minsCooking Time
30 minsTotal Time
40 minsMaster Chef
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