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ELLU KOZHAKATTAI/VARALAKSHMI POOJA RECIPES/GANESH CHATHURTHI RECIPES

August 26, 2015 by Nithya Leave a comment

 

Ellu Kozhakattai is a sesame based filling in the rice flour dough made during Varalakshmi Pooja and Ganesh Chaturthi .It us a very easy to make recipe and required less time to make too. Sesame or ellu Kozhakattai is made alongwith Ulundu Kozhakattai and Modakam,which constitute the essential naivedhyam for the festivities.So since Varalakshmi Pooja and Ganesh Chaturthi is round the corner,I am posting the recipe of Ellu Kozhakattai.See down below the recipe for the same..

 

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 ELLU KOZHAKATTAI/VARALAKSHMI POOJA RECIPES/GANESH CHATHURTHI RECIPES
Course 		brunch
Cuisine south indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
piece
Ingredients
FOR THE DOUGH
Course brunch
Cuisine south indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
piece
Ingredients
FOR THE DOUGH
Instructions
  1. Dry roast sesame seeds in a pan.
  2. Put them along with cardamom powder and jaggery.
  3. Grind finely.
  4. Make balls out of the mixture.
FOR MAKING THE DOUGH
  1. In a pan add water along with sesame oil and allow it to boil.
  2. Add rice flour slowly without forming lumps.
  3. Mix well continuosly and wait till it gets cooked.
  4. Cool completely.
  5. Make small balls out of rice flour .
  6. Make cup shapes and place poornam balls.
  7. Close and form shapes as shown.
  8. Steam in an idli cooker.
  9. After 8-10 minutes ,check if it is cooked.
  10. It is done.
  11. Ellu Kozhakattais are ready for offering as naivedhya to GOD.
Recipe Notes
  • Notes
  • Cover the dough with a cloth from getting dry.
  • Apply oil to your hands while making kozhakattais.
  • Adding coconut to the poornam is another variation in the filling.