Kozhukatai (dumpling ) 3 ingredient eazy modak for Beginners

3 ingredient kozhukatai ( dumpling )

Prepare in less than 15 minutes!!!

Go through the precaution ( given at the end of the recipe ) if your a Beginner.

Ingredients :

Raw Rice flour - 1 cup
Jaggery (powdered ) - 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Cardamon powder - 1 pinch

Preparation :

To a vessel add Jaggery and immersable amount of water.

Heat it up to melt the Jaggery.

Now add grated coconut and cardamon powder.

Let it boil once , by then add Raw rice flour and mix well (use a whisk the avoid lumps).

Keep stirring continuously avoid lumps and remove off flame once it's thick.

Set it aside to cool.The kozhukatai dough is prepared.

Meanwhile prepare the steamer .

Fill water  ( approx 300ml ) in the steamer and heat it up.

Grease the steaming tray with oil.

Now the modak dough will be friendly to handle .

Jus take a tbsp of dough and place it in your palm and jus close your palm.

The modak will get the impression of your fingers .

Now finish the entire dough this way and arrange them on the greased steaming tray.

Once the water in the steamer boils  ( in minimum 3 minutes the water will boil ) open the steamer and place the steaming tray with kozhukatai.

Now place the steaming plate which holds all the kozhukatai.

Close the steamer and let it steam for 3 minutes.

Remove the steaming tray carefully with a tong and leave for 10 minutes for the modak to  cool down.

Remove modak of the tray and  complete divine offering.

Precaution :

Open the water in the steamer starts to boil open the steamer on the opposite side so that you don't get the steam on your hands. Reduce the flame even before you are about to open the steamer. See to that you don't disturb the bottom of the steamer in which the water is boiling. Be as much as careful such that you don't spill the water also.

Be with the same precaution while you open it again to remove the steamed modak.

If the steamer has a steel handle it better you use a folded towel to handle the top of steamer.

When you lift the steaming tray with the modak the tong could slip coz of weight.

It's much better if a folded towel is used.

While using a tong , hold it with much grip so that what you hold doesn't slip off.

Wish you happy and safe cooking.