Kozhikotta or sweet Rice dumplings is a popular snack in Kerala. Similar dishes are there in other parts of India namely modak, mandai, kozhikottai etc. It has zero oil content and it is steam cooked. It has a sweet coconut filling made with either jaggery or sugar. Today I made ones with sugar filling.
Ingredients
Rice flour- 1 cup
Coconut- 3/4 cup grated
Powdered Sugar- 3 tbsp
Cardamom- 2 nos crushed
Cumin Seeds- 1/2 tsp
Salt- a Pinch
Water- 1/2 cup or as required
Method
Take Rice flour, salt and cumin seeds in a mixing bowl. Add boiling water to this occasionally and mix it.
Now use your hands to mix the dough to get a smooth & firm texture. You can wet your hands if required. Now mix coconut, cardamom & sugar powder in a mixing bowl.You can
Keep the mixture in microwave for 2 mins or use it directly. If you are
using sugar crystals(jaggery) then heat sugar in a pan, add coconut and
cardamom once sugar is melted. Stir well until coconut is entirely
coated in sugar syrup. Remove from flame and let it cool.
Divide the dough into 4 equal lemon sized balls. Flat it using your palm. Wet your palm if required. Keep approximately 1 heaped tbsp of coconut filling in the center. Close it and roll it in your palms to get a smooth dumpling.
PS:-
- I used a standard 240 ml measuring cup.