Karthigai Kozhukattai Recipe
Karthigai Kozhukattai is a traditional sweet made during Karthigai festival at homes. This recipe can be made by preparing a soft rice flour dough and shaping it like small lamps and steaming it. It gives simple taste with mild salt and soft texture feels comforting to eat. It is a basic recipe and does not need many ingredients.
Servings5 deepams
Ingredients
- ½ 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
- Dough consistency – I make sure dough is soft and without cracks. If it is dry it may break while shaping.
- Handling dough – you should be careful while mixing as water will be hot. After few minutes you can use hands to knead.
- Shaping lamps – I shape gently using fingers to form lamp. Do not press too hard as it may crack.
- Steaming time – I steam it until its cooked well. It depends on size so keep checking.
- Try other shapes – This recipe you can also make small balls or other shapes for snacks.
Nutrition Facts
Karthigai Kozhukattai Recipe
Amount Per Serving (25 g)
Calories 59
Calories from Fat 2
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.2g0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Potassium 12mg0%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 0.4g2%
Sugar 0.02g0%
Protein 1g2%
Calcium 2mg0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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