Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Ganesh Chaturthi

God who helps to remove all our obstacles
Lord Ganesh (Pillayar)

Sweet dish with coconut and brown sugar
Kozhakattai




Kozhakattai

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated during the month of August/September.. He is Sarvavignaharan means removes all our obstacles come on our way.
We prepare kozhakattai for naivedyam for Lord Ganesh and pray for all.

For purnam
Grated Coconut               1cup
Jaggery    .                      1/2 cup
Cardamom Powder            a pinch
Outside filling
Rice flour                         2 cups
Water                             1 cup
Salt                                1/2 tsp
Oil                                   2 tsp
Maida                            1tsp
Method
Heat a pan with coconut, ghee and jaggery. Jaggery melts and mix with the coconut.
Fry for some time till it comes out from sides and able to make small balls..
Make small purnam balls with wet hands and place in a plate.
Boil the water in a pan and add oil, salt and rice flour, Maida. 
Stir well with out forming lumps. When it becomes thick dough, cover and keep.
 Knead the dough with little oil, till it becomes smooth. 
Take little dough make small cups and place the purnam and close the cups. 
Steam all the kozhakattais for ten minutes.

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