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Kozhukattai is a festive South Indian sweet of steamed dumplings made with rice flour dough and stuffed with a filling of coconut and jaggery.

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  1. Firstly, in a large kadai take 1 cup jaggery and ¼ cup water. stir until the jaggery melts completely.
  2. Now add 2 cup coconut and mix well.
  3. Further, add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and 1 tsp ghee. mix well.
  4. Finally, thengai poorna is ready for stuffing. keep aside.
  5. Firstly, in a saucepan take 2 cup water and ½ tsp ghee.
  6. In a large bowl take 2 cup rice flour and ¼ tsp salt. mix well. now add hot water in batches and mix well.
  7. Add the water until the flour turns moist. now start to knead the dough sprinkling water if requried. knead for 5 minutes or until the dough turns soft.
  8. firstly, to prepare modak shape, pinch a ball sized dough and with the help of both thumbs start pressing the edges and create a dent in the centre. now place a ball sized coconut stuffing in the centre.
  9. Seal the sides and half-moon shaped kolukattai is ready to steam.
  10. Place the coconut stuffing and roll into a round ball. ready to steam.
  11. Place the modak in steamer leaving gaps in between.
  12. Cover and steam the modak for 10 minutes or till the shiny texture appears on them. finally, offer kozukkattai to lord ganesha and celebrate ganesh chathurthi.

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