Unndili kara kozhakkattai

Vrat on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi is considered to be one of most auspicious fast (vrat) for the devotees of lord Ganesh. People believe that the vrat can give them wisdom, mind power and success.

Many people observe the fast (vrat) on Ganesh Chaturthi. Ladies prepare sweets,kozhakkatai(Modak) and special laddoos in their home and offer to lord Ganesh before they eat. Lets see how to make this simple kozhakkatai which will be liked by the kids especially.This can also be made if you have rice dough left over after preparing the traditional sweet kozhakattai.

Ingredients:

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• Rice flour - 1 cup (for the dough)
• Salt - to taste
• Water - 2.5 cups
• Ghee - 1 tsp
• Idly molagapodi - 4 tsp
• Coconut oil - 2 tsp
• mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• asafoetida powder - a pinch
• curry leaves - a sprig
• Rice flour - 2 tsp

Method:

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• Heat 1/2 tsp of ghee in a kadai. (preferably non-stick)
• Add 2 cups of water and salt to it and allow it to boil.
• Meanwhile,make a paste of rice flour with half cup of water without any lumps.
• Let the consistency be like an idly batter.
• When the water boils,reduce the flame ,add the paste slowly and keep stirring without a break.
• It will turn into a dough in few seconds.Switch off the flame and set aside to cool.

• When it has reached room temperature,add the molagapodi/Idly podi and knead well using your hand.
• Apply little ghee in your palms and start rolling the dough into small balls each of diameter,1 cm.
• Keep the balls in an idly plate and steam for 10 to 15 min.
• Add coc0nut oil in a kadai with mustard,asafoetida and curry leaves.
• When mustard splutters,add the cooked rice balls.Sprinkle little rice flour and keep sauting for 5 min till it gets roasted slightly.

Serve hot with chai.Can also be used as a quick neivedyam(for which the podi has to be fresh).

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