Advance
Vinayagar Chaturthi wishes to all of you. For this Ganesha Chaturthi I am
posting a very special Kadalai Paruppu Kozhukattai, I have already posted
modagam with coconut and jaggery earlier. Do check out the link as well for the
recipe. For this Ganesha Chaturthi make this special modakam for neivadhayam
and enjoy the day. May the blessings of Lord Ganesha always be upon all of us.
Here’s
how to make Modagam with paruppu pooranam with step by step photos…
Rice Flour/Idiyappam Flour
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1 cup
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Water
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1 ¼ cup
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Sesame Oil
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1 tsp
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Salt
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One pinch
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For Dal
Pooranam
Channa Dal/Kadalai Paruppu
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¾ cup
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Grated Coconut
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¼ cup
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Jaggery/Vellam grated
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¾ cup
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One big pinch
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Makes:
22-24 modakams Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author: Priya Anandakumar
Author: Priya Anandakumar
Method
Wash
and soak the kadalai paruppu/channa dal for about 30 minutes.
Add about
2 cups of water and pressure cook the kadalai paruppu for about 4-5 whistles or
until the dal is soft and mushy. Open
the lid after the steam releases, mash the dal with potato masher and keep it
aside.
Add ½ cup
of water to jaggery and let it come to boil.
As soon
as it starts to bubble add the mashed dal and mix really well or until well
combined.
Now add
the grated coconut, cardamom powder/Elachi Powder and mix thoroughly.
Let it cook until all the water evaporates and turns to thick dough.
Let it cook until all the water evaporates and turns to thick dough.
Now
switch off the stove and let it cool.
Make
make small lemon sized balls with the dal mixture and keep it aside.
Preparing
the outer cover of the Kozhukattai/Modhagam
Heat
water, salt and sesame oil together in a pan. When the water starts to boil,
add the flour and stir continuously. Make sure no lumps are formed and the
flour gathers to a smooth dough. Switch off the stove.
Allow
the dough to cool down for about 2-3 minutes. Knead the dough with your hands
to make smooth dough.
Keep it
covered with damp cloth until you are ready to make the kozhukattais.
When
you are ready to make kozhukattais, grease your hands with oil and make small
lemon sized balls with the dough.
With your fingers make small cup out of it as shown in the photo.
Now
place the pooranam inside the cup. Make thin outer layer so that the modhakams
will be soft and cooks faster. Close the cup to make the modakam. Make
modakams/kozhukattais with rest of the balls as shown in the photo.
To make
leaf shaped kozhukattai, place the pooranam inside the cup
and fold along the edges and seal it tight by pressing them. Press with fork
along the edges as shown in the photo.
Steam
the modakams/kozhukattais in idli cooker for about 10 minutes or until the
outside rice flour dough becomes shiny. Let it cool down for another 3-5 minutes.
Yes,
delicious and healthy Modakam with Paruppu Poornam is ready for neivedhayam.
Suggestions:
Always keep
the dough covered with a damp cloth, this will prevent the kozhukattais from
cracking after steaming.
If you
have left over pooranam, can be had as such or spread it on bread and enjoy as
a sandwich.
Other
Vinagayar Chathurthi recipes that might be of your interest…
Paal
Kozhukattai with Vellam
Pidi Kozhukattai [Sweet Pidi kozhukattai]
Uppu urundai/Kaara Kozhukattai
Black Kondakadalai Sundal
White Kondakalai Sundal
Urad Dal Vadai/Medhu Vadai
Rava Ladoo
Pidi Kozhukattai [Sweet Pidi kozhukattai]
Uppu urundai/Kaara Kozhukattai
Black Kondakadalai Sundal
White Kondakalai Sundal
Urad Dal Vadai/Medhu Vadai
Rava Ladoo
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