Vella Ammini kozhukattai or mani kozhukattai is a mini rice flour dumpling made during Ganesh Chaturthi festival in India.
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Ganesh Chaturthi Nei Veidhyam:
Kozhukattai is the important food during Ganesh Chaturthi festival, As Lord Ganesh is very fond of kozhukattai they usually serve Kozhukattai.Modagam , Payasam ,Sundal and other traditional sweets for nei veidhyam on the festival day.
So I will be posting more Ganesh Chaturthi recipes on the upcoming days. I have tried both the Sweet and Khara version of this mini kozhukattai will post the khara version tomorrow.
Variations in Vella Ammini Kozhukattai :
Many variations can be done to the basic ammini kozhukattai .
I usually use coconut and sesame seeds .
- Nuts and Coconut can be used
- Channa Dal and coconut can be used
Serving Suggestions:
Ammini Kozhukattai is usually made as a evening snack or made as a offering to god duding ganesha chaturthi.
Similar Ganesh Chaturthi Recipe:
How to prepare Sweet Ammini Kozhukattai ,Pictorial:
3.Sieve the Rice flour along with salt twice or thrice to ensure even mixture of the salt and flour and set it aside. In another sauce pan bring water to boil.
4.Once it boils switch off the flame and add it directly to the rice flour with the help of a ladle keep on stirring and mixing the water till necessary and the dough is very smooth.
6.Grease an idly pan add steam the small rice flour balls for about 5-7 mins or till done. Once the balls are cooked it will have a shiny texture. In a Pan dry roast Sesame seeds and grated coconut till a nice aroma comes and switch off the flame.
7.In another pan add in the Jaggery syrup let it gets heated and it reaches a thick saucy consistency .Do this in a medium flame and then add in the cooked Rice balls/kozhukatai cook for another 3 mins in low flame till the sauce get coated over the kozhukattai and the add in the dry roasted coconut and sesame mixture cook for another minute till everything is blended well and switch off the flame.
- Always keep the flour covered while making balls else it will become dry.
- Add very hot boiling water to mix with the rice flour to get the correct consistency.
- If you have added more water to the rice flour you can add in rice flour and adjust to get the desired consistency.
- You can also replace Jaggery with Karupatti/Palm sugar for a deep colour.
- Enjoy as a snack in this festive season.
📖 Recipe
Vella Ammini kozhukattai
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Equipment
- Steamer
- Kadai
- Steamer
- Kadai
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice Flour
- 1.5 cup Water – ½ cup
- ¼ cup Grated coconut
- 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
- Salt as needed
For Jaggery Syrup:
- ½ cup Grated Jaggery
- ½ cup Water
Instructions
- Sieve the Rice flour along with salt twice or thrice to ensure even mixture of the salt and flour and set it aside. In another sauce pan bring water to boil.
- Once the jaggery syrup comes to a boil and it becomes a slightly thick syrup .switch off the flame and allow it to cool down once it cools down strain it to remove the impurities.
- Sieve the Rice flour along with salt twice or thrice to ensure even mixture of the salt and flour and set it aside. In another sauce pan bring water to boil.
- Once it boils switch off the flame and add it directly to the rice flour with the help of a ladle keep on stirring and mixing the water till necessary and the dough is very smooth.
- Allow the dough to cool down till the heat is bearable .the start kneading the dough to a soft ball. Roll it into very small sized balls out of all the dough.
- Grease an idly pan add steam the small rice flour balls for about 5-7 mins or till done. Once the balls are cooked it will have a shiny texture. In a Pan dry roast Sesame seeds and grated coconut till a nice aroma comes and switch off the flame.
- In another pan add in the Jaggery syrup let it gets heated and it reaches a thick saucy consistency .Do this in a medium flame and then add in the cooked Rice balls/kozhukatai cook for another 3 mins in low flame till the sauce get coated over the kozhukattai
- Next add in the dry roasted coconut and sesame mixture cook for another minute till everything is blended well and switch off the flame.
Video
Notes
- Always keep the flour covered while making balls else it will become dry.
- Add very hot boiling water to mix with the rice flour to get the correct consistency.
- If you have added more water to the rice flour you can add in rice flour and adjust to get the desired consistency.
- You can also replace Jaggery with Karupatti/Palm sugar for a deep colour.
- Enjoy as a snack in this festive season.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist , the nutrition value provided here is an estimate.It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.
Note: This post is originally from 2016 . I have updated with a new Recipe card, Pictures and video now.
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