Pidi Kozhukattai is a very mild sweet variety that is made with rice flour and jaggery. A very easy to make Kozhukattai variety. We can make on many occasions easily and quickly
Pidi Kozhukattai is a traditional neivedhyam dish we do for Vinayakar Chaturti or even for normal Friday pooja. My MIL makes it surely on Aadi Ammavasai and Aadi Velli. Very simple and quick to make and yet delicious. I used to concoct Pidi kozhukattai along with Thengai Purna kozhukatai as neivedhyam for Lord Vinayaka on Vinayaka Chaturti.
When can we make this Pidi Kozhukattai?
Pidi Kozhukattai is not limited for only festivals. The sweetness in this kozhukattai is not too much and hence we can make this kozhukattai on normal days too for an evening snack. There is not a single unhealthy ingredient in this kozhukattai. Rice flour, jaggery along with moong dal are all healthy and easily digestible. We can make as Prasad for any auspicious occasion.
What Rice Flour to use?
I always have Homemade Rice Flour in my pantry. So I use that homemade rice flour. But we can use Store bought Rice flour too. If we have store bought rice flour at home, then the total time to make this yummy Pidi kozhukattai is just only 15 mins. We need to first dry roast the rice flour till its lightly change in color not too red though. If we use the store bought rice flour without roasting, then the kozhukattai mixture will be so sticky and it will not be cooked properly.
Pidi Kozhukattai is a very mild sweet variety that is made with rice flour and jaggery. A very easy to make Kozhukattai variety. We can make on many occasions easily and quickly
Heat the pan and fry the rice flour till it becomes red color and keep it aside
Dry fry the moong dhal in pan till it gives a good aroma
Add water to cook the dhal and allow it to cook for 5 mins
Meanwhile in another pan add jaggery with 2 cups of water and allow the jaggery to melt completely
When the dal is cooked, strain the jaggery juice and stir it well and bring the jaggery juice to boil
Now add the roasted rice flour and mix it evenly. At last add cardamom powder, grated cocunut and mix it well
Allow the mixture to cool and then make small balls (its not actually a ball, check the picture) out of the mixture and steam cook the balls by placing it in a idli plate and keep it in pressure cooker for 5 mins
Now the mouth-watering Pidi Kozhukattai is ready for neivedhyam and also for serving.
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Notes
We can use homemade or store-bought rice flour. If using store bought, dry roast the rice flour and then use it
Cool the kozhukattai mixture till you are able to touch with hands and then make small kozhukattai
Steam cook for 3-5 mins or till you get high steam. Then switch off the flame
Nutritional Info
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Pidi Kozhukattai Recipe
Amount Per Serving (2 pieces)
Calories 165Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Protein 2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Method:
Heat the pan and fry the rice flour till it becomes red color and keep it aside
Dry fry the moong dhal in pan till it gives a good aroma
Add water to cook the dhal and allow it to cook for 5 mins
Meanwhile in another pan add jaggery with 2 cups of water and allow the jaggery to melt completely
When the dal is cooked, strain the jaggery juice and stir it well and bring the jaggery juice to boil
Now add the roasted rice flour and mix it evenly. At last add cardamom powder, grated cocunut and mix it well
Allow the mixture to cool and then make small balls (its not actually a ball, check the picture) out of the mixture and steam cook the balls by placing it in a idli plate and keep it in pressure cooker for 5 mins
Now the mouth-watering Pidi Kozhukattai is ready for neivedhyam and also for serving.
Mami My amma used to make pidi kozhukattai using rice dough left from purna kozhukattai and a wee bit of purnam. mix it together and make pidi kozhukattai
Can I use rice flour instead of soaked raw rice?
Yes sure, you can also try with rice flour.
Your recipes are genuine, very helpful .Thank you very much
Mami
My amma used to make pidi kozhukattai using rice dough left from purna kozhukattai and a wee bit of purnam. mix it together and make pidi kozhukattai
Can we use karamani instead moongdhal
Nice receipies and useful
Yes we can use karamani as we do for karadaya nonbu adai