Sweet Kozhukattai Recipe with step by step pictures. Chana Dal Modak is a south india version of modak with chana dal stuffing inside.The method is almost similar to modak except that the filling is a variation.You can make using mould or without mould.
Sweet Kozhukattai is a traditional dumpling made with rice flour outer cover with sweet stuffing inside.
About Sweet Kozhukattai
Sweet Coconut with chana dal sweet filling is a traditional kozhukattai made for Ganesh Chaturthi.
I had already posted kozhukattai recipe with coconut filling earlier but wanted to try it with chana dal filling using the mould so last week made it and clicked to post it here for vinayagar chathurthi special.
Though making modaks using mould is time consuming, the end result looks pretty especially for the clicks. Check out the savoury urad dhal kozhukattai here.
This is my fav anytime and as a kid I’ve enjoyed it as a teatime snack many times so try this for your kids am sure they will enjoy it too.
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Sweet Kozhukattai | Chana Dal Modak
Sweetr Kozhukattai is a delicious, sweet modak made by steaming rice flour dough filled with mashed chana dal & jaggery syrup mix. Chana Dal Modak is traditionally made during Ganesh Chaturthi and is relished by the entire family. How to make Chana Dal Modak is described in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings15 Modaks
Ingredients
For the outer dough:
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 and 1/4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon oil
- salt to taste
For the filling:
- 3/4 cup chana dal
- 3 tablespoon coconut
- 1 cup jaggery powdered
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
Instructions
- Take jaggery in a sauce pan add water, mix well with a laddle for the jaggery to dissolve.
- Filter to remove impurities.Then pour it back to the pan and heat it up to thicken a bit.
- Pressure cook channa dal for 4 whistles and mash it with a laddle or masher.Then add this to jaggery syrup.
- Cook till it thickens.The more the water you add to jaggery it will take more time to get thicken, so be careful while adding water.
- At one stage the mixture will become thick leaving the sides of the pan.
- This is the right stage, add cardamom powder, mix well and switch off. When it is still warm, roll them into small balls. Keep aside.
- Add salt to rice flour, 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 until it is warm enough to handle with hand. Now bring everything together to form a smooth dough without any cracks.
- Now the stuffing and the outer dough is ready. Take your mould, grease it with oil, grease your hands too. Now close the mould and take a dough shape it as a ball and stuff it from the bottom side.
- Nicely press it along the sides in the inner part, leaving a center hole for the stuffing. Now carefully insert the stuffing in the center hole, press it. Then seal it with little dough as shown.
- Then open carefully to take out the modaks. Grease the mould with oil when it starts sticking. Repeat the process till the entire dough finishes.
- If you don’t have mould you can shape modaks like this(for detailed steps check below).Then arrange all the modaks it in idli / idiyapam steamer and steam it for 8-10 mins. When the outer layer turns shiny then your modaks are done.
Method to make Modak without mould:
- Always make the poornam ready first then make the outer dough so that the outer dough does not get dried up. Once the pooranams are ready you can relax, watch ur favourite tv program and do the kozhukattai 🙂 Grease ur hands with oil.
- Make lemon sized small balls with the prepared dough and flatten them as thin as possible like a small cup. Now keep the coconut poornam stuffed ball and keep in middle of the cup as shown.
- Pull around the edges and bring it to center over the top of the filling. Bring it together to form the modak shape. Now follow the procedure for the remaining dough too.
- Arrange the modaks in a steaming plate and steam it for 10mins.
- After 10-12 mins check if the modaks are done, the outer layer will be a bit shiny. Now carefully transfer them in a bowl and your modaks are ready! Sweet Kozhukattai ready!
Notes
- Water should be very hot, only then the flour will get cooked well and the dough will be less sticky. Use ladle while mixing and when it turns warm use your hands to bring it together to form a dough.
- Do not add the full 1 and 1/4 cups of water to the flour at a stretch. Add it little by little.
- Grease your hands / mould while making the modaks to avoid sticking.
- Make sure to keep the unused dough covered with a wet cloth to avoid it from drying.
- I used readymade idiyappam flour this time, sieve it once a tleast even for homemade flour (if its not sieved previously).
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Kozhukattai | Chana Dal Modak
Amount Per Serving (40 g)
Calories 131
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
Trans Fat 0.001g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
Sodium 130mg6%
Potassium 12mg0%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin C 0.04mg0%
Calcium 23mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Sweet Kozhukattai Recipe Step by Step
- Take jaggery in a sauce pan add water, mix well with a laddle for the jaggery to dissolve.
- Filter to remove impurities.Then pour it back to the pan and heat it up to thicken a bit.
- Pressure cook channa dal for 4 whistles and mash it with a laddle or masher.Then add this to jaggery syrup.
- Cook till it thickens.The more the water you add to jaggery it will take more time to get thicken, so be careful while adding water.
- At one stage the mixture will become thick leaving the sides of the pan.
- This is the right stage, add cardamom powder,mix well and switch off.When it is still warm, roll them into small balls.Keep aside.
- Add salt to rice flour,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 until it is warm enough to handle with hand.Now bring everything together to form a smooth dough without any cracks.
- Now the stuffing and the outer dough is ready.Take your mould, grease it with oil,grease your hands too.Now close the mould and take a dough shape it as a ball and stuff it from the bottom side.
- Nicely press it along the sides in the inner part,leaving a center hole for the stuffing.Now carefully insert the stuffing in the center hole,press it.Then seal it with little dough as shown.
- Then open carefully to take out the modaks. Grease the mould with oil when it starts sticking. Repeat the process till the entire dough finishes.
- If you don’t have mould you can shape modaks like this(for detailed steps check below).Then arrange all the modaks it in idli / idiyapam steamer and steam it for 8-10 mins. When the outer layer turns shiny then your modaks are done.
Method to make kozhukattai without mould
- Always make the poornam ready first then make the outer dough so that the outer dough doesnt get dried up. Once the pooranams are ready you can relax, watch ur favourite tv program and do the kozhukattai 🙂 Grease ur hands with oil.Make lemon sized small balls with the prepared dough and flatten them as thin as possible like a small cup.Now keep the coconut pooranum stuffed ball and keep in middle of the cup as shown below.Pull around the edges and bring it to center over the top of the filling. Bring it together to form the modak shape.Now follow the procedure for the remaining dough too.
- Arrange the modaks in a steaming plate and steam it for 10 mins.After 10-12 mins check if the kozhukottais are done, the outer layer will be a bit shiny.Now carefully transfer them in a bowl and ur kozhukattais are ready!
Check out thengai poorna kozhukattai recipe that I posted a year back.
Variations for filling
- Only coconut
- Channa Dal and coconut
- Sesame seeds and coconut
- Peanuts and coconut
- Urad dhal for savoury etc
Expert Tips
- Water should be very hot, only then the flour will get cooked well and the dough will be less sticky.Use laddle while mixing and when it turns warm use your hands to bring it together to form a dough.
- Do not add the full 1 and 1/4 cups of water to the flour at a stretch. Add it little by little.
- Grease your hands / mould while making the modaks to avoid sticking.
- Make sure to keep the unused dough covered with a wet cloth to avoid it from drying.
- I used readymade idiyappam flour this time, sieve it once atleast even for homemade flour(if its not sieved previously)
Madhu Pravin
I remember, on Vinayaga Chathurthi, my mom wakes me up at 4 am n pushes me to bathe n help her with filling the pooranam. It tempts me so much. Sadly, she won't let me eat before offering to Lord Ganesha 🙂 Pics are amazing and the last one makes me drool 🙂 Wil try on Vinayaga Chathurthi 🙂
Nivedhanams Sowmya
Happy Vinayaka Chathurthi!!! Picture perfect and delicious and yummy!!!!!!! I can go on and on… Very nicely done
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wow…gorgeous mothagam…one of my faorites…beautifully explained…:)lovely clicks again dear,,,:)
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Priya R
Wow they look so yummy and love their shape. Sharmi I made a birthday cake for my husband using your easy vanilla sponge recipe, will be posting it soon in my blog. Its so yummy I just cant describe, I did a vanilla butter cream frosting and thank you for the wonderful recipe, I read each of your 200 comments to get more tips and am so happy to follow you here.
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Prathibha
very detailed process sharmi..modak is my almost favorite sweet and they look very cute..
jeyashrisuresh
Super cute looking modakams , never tried with channa dal poornam though.
Nisa Homey
This is gorgeous sharmi….though I never had a chance to have this…hopefully I can make this with your detailed explanation.
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They are kinda cute.
Vardhini
The mold looks very pretty Sharmi. Yummy kozhukattais.
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Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj
most favorite kozhukattai… i love it with dal pooranam…
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Hi Dear i am always a big fan of your pics. i really drool over them.
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Thava
HI Sharmis, ,Lovely clicks and ur modak looks cool.where did you get this mould from? I am very much interested
Sharmilee! :)
@Thava : The modak mould I used is my mothers got from her native..but have seen it once in Rathna Stores T.Nagar Chennai.
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Love the stripe modakams 🙂
Ramya
Looks stunning, especially the second last click! I wish i cud get a mould:-)But then i guess i will be too lazy to do such pretty modaks:-)
Priti S
Looks so perfect ….lovely pics
Priya
Irresistible mothagams,i have the same moulds too..
divya
tht's looks so tempting …yum
APARNARAJESHKUMAR
acutally i like this saree 🙂 wow well match with the modhagam
Reshmi Mahesh
Looks super…Delicious and cute…Loved that mould…
Katie Mar
i love anything coconut! these look so good!
Sangeetha
Wow..they looks so cute 🙂 loved its shape n looks very tempting…love this Chana dal filling too!!
Very nice pics n presentation…kalakiteenga 🙂
Shabitha Karthikeyan
I always make this pooranam. Love the cute modaks. I did bring a mould from India. Need to search for it now !!
Divya Kudua
I have a similar set of pics taken last year,though not as gorgeous!love the shape!
Chitra
Loved tat cute pillayar…Ofcourse Modakam too..
RAKS KITCHEN
very cute and pretty looking modhakams, feeling like gobbling few now 🙂
Vanamala Hebbar
Very nice
Nupur
Aww !! I love these cute little balls, and that mould.. I want it 🙁
they look so perfect Sharmi.. and your pictures are wirth staying on this page for a while..
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Srimathi
Wow! they have moulds? I have made so many modhakums by hand, the mould will help.
M D
When I initially saw the recipe I thought this were store bought. I couldnt believe seeing those beautiful treats. This is such a family favorite of ours. Beautiful!
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We usually make with coconut so glad to see the alternative with chana dal. So perfectly made. Totally yum
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Sathya Sankar
Wonderful kozhukattai, love the shapes!
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Mayura Mohan
I love your recipes and have tried so many.. all of them turned out yummmm!! I love the modak.. where did you get it can you please tell me
Mayura Mohan
Hi, I love your blog and the recipes. I hv tried so many and all hv turned out yummm!!! Can u pls tell me where u bought the modak its so pretty!
saran
really superb menu with awesome photography excellent !!!!Sharmi
dhivya
Hi
I live in germany and here its difficult to get jaggrey. So which fulling will taste good when made with sugar. Usually sugar fillings do not taste as good as those with jaggrey..
Planning to make the pidi kolzhukattai.. So want to make a sweet one as well..
Farah Saleem azeez
HI sharmilee…..i just tried out this recipe from ur blog! loved the filling…… pls check it out…:)
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Turmeric n Spice
Absolutely love the modakam and love the mold …. Adorable
jenn-o
Can anyone suggest an online source to purchase the mould? I'd really like to make these and I know I could do it without the mould but they are just so pretty when pressed into that shape!
mamtha
Made these modaks for Ganesh Chaturthi n it was a super hit…thanks for the lovely recipe…..
WizzyTheStick
These look so pretty. Is there an online store where I can purchase these molds?
Sharmilee! :)
@Wizzy : Sure, will update here when I find it online
Radha Bommi
i am big fan of ur pics
Radha Bommi
i am big fan of ur pics,really love them
saratha krishnan
your recipe is easy to follow. thank you. i am from malaysia. where can i get the mould?
SHARMILEE J
Kindly check the reply for @Thava's comment 🙂
saigeetha pai
Hi Sharmilee!I love all your posts.I admired this post atleast 100 times.Have ordered for a modak mould too.I have tried many of your dishes.Keep up the good work 🙂
Poornima Devi
Hi Sharmi… Can we use ready made rice flour for this?? Thank you 🙂
SHARMILEE J
I have tried with idiyappam flour..you can use that.
Poornima Devi
Thank you!!!
Shivi Venkat
Sharmi. Very nice and useful post. I do not have a steaming plate. Can I use idly cooker?
SHARMILEE J
Yes you can use your idli plates for steaming
Sharmmilla Varatharajah
Sharmi..May I know where you got the mothagam mould.Its very nice
Akshaya Prabhu
HI sharmi! Thanks for posting the recipes here.I tried it out for the first time and it was waow! We are just using your efforts effortlrssly! thanks for your time.Keep up the good work.
padma ramesh
Hai Sharmili where you got that mothak mould please let me know and the pics are mouth watering
SHARMILEE J
I got it from native, but you get these in supermarkets especially during the festival season
varnasi79
Hi Sharmi,
Thank you for sharing the modak recipe. I tried it today. No crack and it was very easy to prepare. The filling is coconut jaggery. Thank you so much again. God bless.
Shanthi Shanmugan
I tried with idiyaappam flour but d dough bcame too soft.it was difficult to shape it .may i know wht was my mistake.tq
SHARMILEE J
If the prepared dough is not of proper consistency then it will break
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Realy amazing Receipe surely I will try for this vinayaga chathurthi, my heart drools for this dish thanku