Mothagam is a sweet dumpling made using raw rice, moong daland jaggery. Mothagam recipe with step by step pictures for easy understanding and reference. Mothagam is served in Pillayarpatti temple as prasad during Pillayar Chaturthi.
Mothagam is a special sweet or kozhukattai made in the temple named Pillayarpatti in Karaikudi hence the name Pillayarpatti mothagam.
About Mothagam Recipe
Mothagam is a special kozhukattai made in the famous temple named Pillayarpati temple in Karaikudi. Mothagam / Modak, Ulundu Kozhukattai and Chana Sundal is traditionally made for Ganesh Chaturthi.This mothagam is specially made in Pillayarpati temple and they give it as prasadam… I have had it few times and always love it so always longed for this mothagam kohzhukattai whenever we visit pillayarpatti. Amma asked me to post it last year itself but somehow I missed it so this year here I am with this easy mothagam recipe
I first thought of shaping it like modaks but amma said this is the way they make in pillayarpatti and insisted me to make it the traditional way.
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Mothagam
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw rice
- 1/4 cup moong dal
- 3/4 cup jaggery
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 2 tablespoon coconut
- 2 and 3/4 cups water
Instructions
- Dry roast raw rice for 3mins, set aside.
- Then dry roast moong dal till it turns golden brown and nice aroma rises. Cool down and then transfer it to a mixer.
- Grind it to a coarse powder more like rava consistency.Roast the mixture in a teaspoon of ghee for 3mins,Set aside.
- Dissolve jaggery in a cup of water, strain to remove impurities. Add this jaggery water + remaining 1 and 3/4 cups of water in a nonstick pan and allow it to boil.
- Once it starts to boil vigorously add the ice mixture and keep stirring.Close and cook for 3mins.
- After 5-7mins you can notice that the rice has cooked soft.At this stage add ghee and keep stirring.
- After few mins it starts to collect as a mass leaving the sides of the pan. You can take a small quantity and roll it and see it forms a ball easily then thats the correct stage.
- Add coconut,cardamom powder and switch off.
- Cool down the mixture, then grease your hands with ghee and roll them into lemon sized balls. Steam the modaks in for atleast 10mins.
- Serve Mothagam hot / warm!
Notes
- The water quantity may vary according to the rice variety so adjust accordingly.
- These mothagams are not very sweet they are mild sweet but if you prefer you can add more jaggery.
- Do not overcook,else the modaks will turn hard and rubbery.
- You can make the rice and mong dal mixture in advance so that on the festive days its easy to put together.
- The mixture should be like rava in consistency only then it will get cooked easily.
Mothagam Recipe Step by Step
- Dry roast raw rice for 3mins,set aside. Then dry roast moong dal till it turns golden brown and nice aroma rises. Cool down and then transfer it to a mixer.
- Grind it to a coarse powder more like rava consistency.Roast the mixture in a teaspoon of ghee for 3mins,Set aside.Dissolve jaggery in a cup of water, strain to remove impurities. Add this jaggery water + remaining 1 and 3/4 cups of water in a nonstick pan and allow it to boil.
- Once it starts to boil vigorously add the ice mixture and keep stirring.Close and cook for 3mins.After 5-7mins you can notice that the rice has cooked soft.At this stage add ghee and keep stirring.
- After few mins it starts to collect as a mass leaving the sides of the pan. You can take a small quantity and roll it and see it forms a ball easily then thats the correct stage.Add coconut,cardamom powder and switch off.
- Cool down the mixture, then grease your hands with ghee and roll them into lemon sized balls.Steam the modaks in for atleast 10mins.
Serve hot / warm!
Expert Tips
- The water quantity may vary according to the rice variety so adjust accordingly.
- These mothagams are not very sweet they are mild sweet but if you prefer you can add more jaggery.
- Do not overcook,else the modaks will turn hard and rubbery.
- You can make the rice and mong dal mixture in advance so that on the festive days its easy to put together.
- The mixture should be like rava in consistency only then it will get cooked easily.
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Wish u a happy Ganesh Chaturthi! Lovely looking modaks. This is a new recipe to me!
jeyashri suresh
Super easy and tempting kozhukattai, wonderful presentation
Venisri Senthan
I just love the pictures up there! Cute modakams…Happy Ganesh Chathurthi 😉
Veena Theagarajan
looks yum.. So tempting
CHITRA
Wow , never knew about this modhagam . Looks lovely 🙂
Coral crue
this will be incredibly tasty as i love all the ingredients used here
AparnaRajeshkumar
similar to last kozhukattai ( i meant the making process) ! loved it totally !
Sathya...
All Kozhukattai's're simply Superb… The way you showed in the page's Awesome… Good Going…
Hamaree Rasoi
Wholesome and mouthwatering looking modakam.
Deepa
Suba Hari
Wow.. Visiting your blog for the first time after my friend's reference. Really hats off for the effort you put and the way you present it. Thank you.
nandoos Kitchen
Looks yumm and easy to make. Thanks for sharing
nandoos
ongoing event: healthy breakfast
tinku shaji
Aww the kozhukatai looks so cute
sanjivni yatin
loved this recipe….!!! will try it sometime…!! thanks !!
Raks anand
Nice recipe and lovely pictures 🙂
JS
Hey, tried it today.. My first attempt at kolukattais. Came out awesome. All home-mates loved it. Thanks a bunch !!
vishva ram
Hi Sharmi i tried ur mothagam recipe it came out nice and very tasty… thanks to u and love ur recipes all tooo!!
vishva ram
Hi sharmi first of all i thanku for the recipe it came our very tasty and my 1yr loved it very much…. i browse many website but ur the one having this recipe … i love too thanks again..!!!
savi
i must try this.
jahinthy
thank you soo much for the recipe….tried it and turned out very well…!!!!!! Awesome recipe, something new and easy tooo……!!!!
Jaya Lakshmi
Everytime it's ur recipe that comes in hand… thanks Sharmis passion
…for wonderful illustration n easy method s…