I have seen in many of my friend’s place they make this sweet pidi kozhukattai for Ganesh Chaturthi | Pillayar Chaturthi. Amma never makes this at home. I wanted to post this sweet pidi kozhukattai recipe for the past few years but some how couldn’t do that. Finally tried this last week but somehow it turned out dry. Later spoke with few friends and they told the tips and tricks to make soft kozhukattai. Amma told that it is similar to our karadaiyan nombu vella adai and I tried in the similar way. It turned out super soft and juicy. I completely enjoyed it. I have posted many varieties of kozhukattai | Modakam in Jeyashri’s Kitchen. This sweet pidi kozhukattai is an easy one and can be made using store-bought idiyappam flour or rice flour. Check out the complete collection of Ganesh Chaturthi recipes.
Sweet pidi kozhukattai recipe
In a pan add ½ cup of jaggery. Always powder the jaggery and measure for perfect measurements. Add 1 and ¼ cup water to the pan.
Melt the jaggery and filter the impurities.
Now add ¼ cup grated coconut to this and ¼ tsp of cardamom powder and a pinch of salt as well. If adding sesame seeds, dry roast 1 tbsp of sesame seeds and add to this. Add 1 tsp of ghee Allow this to boil.
Once it starts boiling, keep the flame low and add ½ cup rice flour. I used store-bought rice flour. You can use idiyappam flour or homemade rice flour as well. If using idiyappam flour do not add salt. Mix well without any lumps.
Cook till the water completely evaporates. Cover this and keep. Else it will become dry.
Once warm to handle, knead the dough well. You can grease your hands with ghee and knead the dough. Make lemon sized balls and make this into pidi kozhukattais. Let your fingerprint come in the kozhukattais.
Steam for 8 minutes. This will give a glossy look and its ready.
Sweet pidi kozhukattais are ready for neivedyam.
Do not boil the jaggery to a syrup consistency. Just let the jaggery melt. Water depends on the nature of the rice flour. I used store-bought rice flour.
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