Vinayagar chaturthi | Ganesh chaturthi | pillayar chaturthi, the main prasad made for this ganesha festival for neivedyam is modak | modakam. Though we make different varieties of modakam | kozhukattai, the base for making all kozhukattai is the outer cover made with rice flour. Traditionally rice flour is processed at home for this festival. I have given the recipe for homemade rice flour. A few readers asked me how to avoid cracks while making the outer cover. When I was explaining them, I felt like making a detailed post on the same. So took step-wise pictures of making the outer cover of the kozhakattai. While I finished making the pictures, suddenly remembered my very close friend Mythili, who is an expert in making the outer cover of the modakam. I called her up to add up any tips from her side. Then only she shared her way of making the outer cover for kozhukattai. That was totally different and I never heard about that too. So I added it in this post too. Check out my modakam recipe . Also check out full collection of Ganesh chathurthi recipes How to make Kozhukattai maavu – 4 ways Method 1 :
In a pan add the water as needed and add the salt and 1 tsp of sesame oil When it starts rolling boil, add the processed rice flour or idiyappam flour or store-bought rice flour to this.
Keep the flame low and mix the rice flour with the water and cook till the water evaporates and turns a whole mass. Cook till comes out leaving the pan. Use a heavy-bottomed pan.
Always keep the flame low. To check if it is done or not, wet your hands and touch the dough, if it is not sticky then it is done. If it sticks then cook for a few more minutes. When it is warm grease your hands with sesame oil and knead the dough well.
Take a small portion of dough in your hands and roll it into a ball. If it comes out without any cracks then it is perfect.
Keep the dough covered till you use it.
Mohan This is key to the entire process right – as too little water cannot be rectified later by adding cold water and too much water means it will take much longer to cook and become dry?
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