Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe / Sesame Modak Recipe

Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe

Ellu Kozhakattai also known as Ellu Mothagam is similar to poorna kozhukattai with ellu(sesame filling).I love ellu urundai amma makes, soft and flavourful, you can even make that as stuffing for this kozhukattai.I tried this sesame modak for the first time and it turned out soo good.Even hubby who is not fond of sweet kozhakttai appreciated it.

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Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe

Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe

Preparation Time:15 mins | Cooking Time : 30 mins | Makes:9
Recipe Category: Sweet | Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Rice Flour(Idiyappam Flour) - 1 cup leveled
Water - as needed
Oil - to grease
Salt - to taste

For the stuffing(pooranam):

Black Sesame - 1/2 cup
Powdered Jaggery - 1/2 cup heaped, Water - 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder - a generous pinch
Coconut - 2 tbsp grated

Method:

  1. Soak jaggery in warm water(till immersing level) , crush it well. Then heat it up until it is slightly thick (no string consistency needs to be checked).Strain and keep aside.(I made more than above mentioned quantity for storing purpose).
    How to make Ellu Kozhukattai - Step1
  2. In a mixing bowl add rice flour, salt and mix well.Boil water and add it little by little.
    How to make Ellu Kozhukattai - Step1
  3. Mix with a laddle, once it forms together and is a bit warm to handle then use your hands to knead it a soft dough.Do all this off the stove.Keep this covered with a wet cloth to avoid drying while you do make the stuffing.
    How to make Ellu Kozhukattai - Step2
  4. Rinse sesame and strain it well.Let it dry for a while.In a pan dry roast sesame till it pops out.Don't let it burn.Set aside,
    How to make Ellu Kozhukattai - Step3
  5. Now take the jaggery syrup and heat it up till it becomes honey like in consistency.Now add roasted sesame and coconut.
    How to make Ellu Kozhukattai - Step4
  6. Keep cooking till it forms a thick stuffing, it will easily leave the sides of the pan but will be sticky.Set aside to cool.Now from the prepared dough pinch a lemon sized balls and roll it to a ball.
    How to make Ellu Kozhukattai - Step5
  7. Flatten it thin and press in the center to make a dent, it should be like a small cup as shown below.Now take a generous spoon of sesame filling and place it in the middle.Bring the edges to the center.
    How to make Ellu Kozhukattai - Step5
  8. And seal it in the form of a modak.Likewise make all the modaks and keep it ready.Steam it for 10mins or until they turn shiny and look cooked.
    How to make Ellu Kozhukattai - Step5
Serve hot / warm!
Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe

My Notes:

Ellu Kozhukattai Recipe

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