Karthigai Kozhukattai is a special kozhukattai made by steaming rice flour shaped as karthigai lamps. Karthigai Kozhukattai is made on Karthigai festival and edible after using it as a lamp. Learn how to make Karthigai Kozhukattai with step by step pictures.
Karthigai kozhukattai recipe with step by step pictures. A special edible lamp kozhukattai made with rice flour especially for Karthigai deepam.
Gemerally we use this method for making simple kozhukattai. Karthigai kozhukattai recipe is nothing but our regular kozhukattai shaped as karthigai vizhakku.So its edible lamps kozhukattai made with rice flour. I saw these cute edible lamps in our neighbours house and when I enquired they said its made with homemade rice flour without salt and its a custom for them to make these every karthigai deepam. So I made up mind to try it too and here it is 🙂
About karthigai kozhukattai recipe:
This is a very simple kozhukattai made with rice flour just like how we make our regular kozhukattai. The main difference is that its shaped as karthigai lamp. There is no much difference in taste also except that the burnt edges are more tastier.
You can involve older kids in making this especially the shaping part as they will enjoy doing it. You can make this kozhukattai for evening snacks too however this lamp shaped karthigai kozhukattai we make particularly for karthigai deepam.
Variations :
- I used readymade idiyappam flour, you can use homemade flour too.
- In addition you can add coconut bits in the dough for extra crunch.
- You can replace idiyappam flour with ragi flour or any millet flour too.
Storing and Serving Suggestions:
- Light up the lamps, keep this special karthigai kozhukattai for neiveidhyam. Cool down completely then you can serve it as such.
- I wouldnt suggest to store this, make it fresh and finish it off within a day.
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Karthigai Kozhukattai
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup homemade rice flour or readymade idiyappam flour
- salt to taste
- water as needed
- oil / ghee
Instructions
- First prepare the outer dough.Measure and take rice flour in a mixing bowl,add salt.
- Mix it once. Boil water until it bubbles up, switch off then add it to rice flour.
- Mix with a ladle, once it starts to come together, Set aside for few mins until it is warm enough to handle with hand. Now bring everything together to form a smooth dough without any cracks.
- Make equal sized balls, first take one and flatten it.
- Shape them as lamps and steam cook for 10-12 mins, depends on the size you make.
- Now fill each lamp with ghee or oil, apply turmeric and kumkum and finally light them up.
Notes
- The dough should be soft free from cracks otherwise while shaping it will tend to break.
- Be careful while handing the dough as it might be very hot. Use ladle after few mins when it becomes warm you can mix with hands.
- I make this kozhukattai shaped as small balls regularly for school snack box. You can make this as an evening snack too.
- Here I have given steps to shape them as lamp but you can make any fun shapes while serving for snacks time.
How to make karthigai kozhukattai
- First prepare the outer dough. Measure and take rice flour in a mixing bowl,add salt.
- Mix it once.Boil water until it bubbles up,switch off then add it to rice flour.
- Mix with a laddle,once it starts to come together,Set aside for few mins to cool down. Be careful because the dough will be very hot. Let it rest for few mins after it is warm enough to handle with hand, bring everything together to form a smooth dough without any cracks.
- Make equal sized balls, first take one and flatten it.
- Shape them as a lamp – similar to a karthigai deepam. Similarly repeat to finish the dough. Steam cook for 10-12mins, depends on the size you make. Let it cool down first.
- After it cools down fill each lamp with ghee or oil, apply turmeric, kumkum and finally light them up. Karthigai kozhukattai ready.
Offer to god then serve. Cute edible lamps for karthigai deepam ready!
Expert Tips
- The dough should be soft free from cracks otherwise while shaping it will tend to break.
- Be careful while handing the dough as it might be very hot. Use laddle after few mins when it becomes warm you can mix with hands.
- I make this kozhukattai shaped as small balls regularly for school snack box. You can make this as an evening snack too.
- Here I have given steps to shape them as lamp but you can make any fun shapes while serving for snacks time.
- Compared to oher deepam recipes which needs consistency checks this one is easy and fun to make.
Rajee
Looks so perfect