SUPER SOFT KOZHUKATTAI|OSHANA SPECIAL KOZHUKATTA|KERALA SOFT KOZHUKATTA...

SUPER SOFT KOZHUKATTAI|OSHANA SPECIAL KOZHUKATTA|KERALA SOFT KOZHUKATTA|സോഫ്റ്റ് കൊഴുക്കട്ട|PANACH

Super soft Oshana special kozukattai .Kerala style soft kozhukatta. kozhukattai is a sweet of steamed dumplings made with rice flour dough and stuffed with a filling of coconut and jaggery.Kozhukatta Saniyarzhcha special soft kozhukatta .You can learn how to make a very soft and delicious kozhukattai with tips.How to make kozhukattai soft.How to make kozhukattai in Kerala style. I am giving many tips for making this soft kozhukattai.

Oshana Saturday is nearby.It's the day we make kozhkkattai. Associated with Easter 50 days lent.That Saturday is also known as Oshana shaniyazhcha, Lazarus shaniyazhcha ,Lazarus Saturday, and kozhukkatta shaniyazhcha.There is one symbolism connect with kozhukattai.This is the day when Jesus Christ raised Lazarus from dead.Kozhukattai was one of the favorite food of Jesus Christ.

The Lazarus family prepared Kozhukattai and Jesus Christ had kozhukattai with Lazarus family.So on Oshana Saturday, this same dish is prepared by the Christians of Kerala in honor of this event.In other parts of India, it is called Modak.

Ingredients

• roasted rice flour 1 cup (250 ml cup measurement) 150 to 160gm
• water 1 1/2 cup (375 ml)
• jaggery 100 gm
• water 1/2 cup (125 ml)
• Shredded coconut 1 1/4 cup ( 125 gm)
• cardamom powder 3/4 to 1 teaspoon
• semi thick coconut milk 1/2 cup
• semi thick coconut milk 1 to 2 cups

Method

Put jaggery in a pan,add cup water.Keep the pan on medium flame and melt the jaggery.Strain the jaggery syrup into a pan.Add grated coconut,cook this on a low flame. Keep on stirring.Add 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder.Keep on stiring till the jaggery syrup dries up.The filling should be very soft. Do not overcook. Add 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom powder and mix well.Switch off the flame. Transfer this filling to a plate. Let it cool completely.

Boil 1 1/2 cup water. Add salt.Once it has come to a full boil add 1 cup roasted fine rice powder .Quickly begin to stir till all the rice flour is mixed with the water.Switch off the flame and mix it very well.Transfer this kozhukattai dough into a bowl.

If the dough is warm or slightly hot then begin to knead just like pidi and chapatti.Knead to a smooth and soft dough.

Make equal 8 balls from this dough.Make  smooth balls  without any cracks.

You have to make the same number of balls of filling as the kozhukattai dough.Make sure the filling has cooled down completely before making kozhukattai.make sure the filling is firm so that it doesn't crumble. Just squeeze every filling ball  but not too firmly, where you lose the syrup

Take 1/4 cup coconut milk.Dip your fingers into coconut milk before making kozhukattai shape.This is a tip. This process will prevent the kozhukattai dough from sticking and shaping perfectly.This is my Sister in law's tip.Try to make all the thick parts of the shell of  kozhukattai dough into a thin dough.Frequently dip your fingers in coconut milk.The kozhukkattai shell has to be even and of the same thickness.

Now keep filling in the shell and close it.Try to make all the thick parts of the dough into a thin dough.Gently roll again into a ball.

Pour 2 cups of coconut milk into a bowl.Now put the kozhukattai into the coconut milk, until the next kozhukattai is ready.This will ensure the soft kozhukattai.The kozhukattai has to be completely immersed  in the coconut milk.This is the tip for making super soft kozhukattai .Make other kozhukkatta  with same process.Now take the 1st kozhukattai from the coconut milk and move it into a plate.Now put the second kozhukattai into the coconut milk. Repeat the process.Prepare all kozhukkttas.

Boil the water for steaming the kozhukattai.Place the kozhukattai in the steamer.Cover and cook on high flame for 3 minutes, and reduce to low  flame and steam the kozhukattai for 15 minutes .After 15 minutes, turn off the heat and open the cover. Do not take out the kozhukkattai immediately after opening it.Because it is so soft it has a chance to break if we take it quickly. Leave it open for 2 to 3 minutes. after 3 minutes take it out.

This kozhukkattai is very soft. This kozhukkattai  is not very sweet.The filling of this kozhukkatai, as well as the outer cover, is nice and soft.

TIP  The next day if you have leftover kozhukkattai , put it in coconut milk for 1 or 2 minutes and then steam it. Then it will be soft.

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