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    Home » Festival Recipes » Peanut Kozhukattai ~ Steamed Rice Dumplings with Peanut & Coconut Stuffing ~ Peanut Modak Recipe

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: August 29, 2012 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Peanut Kozhukattai ~ Steamed Rice Dumplings with Peanut & Coconut Stuffing ~ Peanut Modak Recipe

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    If you are looking for more Ganesh Chaturthi recipes then do check Modak, Rava Modak, Undrallu, Kudumulu, Pala Undrallu, Wheat Rava Undrallu, Suji Kakara Pitha, Bellam Thalikalu, Paal Kozhukattai and Sooji Ki Kheer.

    Here is a full list of Ganesh Chaturthi Prasadam Recipes

    Peanut & Coconut Kozhukattai / Modak Recipe
    Preparation & Cooking Time : 40 – 50 mins
    Makes about 12 -14

    Ingredients :

    Rice Flour : 1 cup
    Peanuts : ½ cup
    Grated fresh coconut : ½ cup
    Powdered Jaggery : ½ cup
    Cardamom Powder: ½ tsp
    Ghee : 1 – 2 tsp
    A big pinch of salt




    Method :

    1. Heat
    a heavy
    bottomed pan on a medium heat, slowly roast the peanuts to golden brown
    color. Cool and rub the skins off.

    2. Grind the roasted peanuts into a
    little coarse powder and set aside.

    3. Combine
    the coconut and jaggery in a heavy bottomed pan and allow the jaggery to
    melt.

    4. Now add the peanut powder and mix very well. Cook on a medium
    flame for 3 – 5 minutes. When it thickens,
    add the cardamom powder and mix well. Allow it to cool and roll into a
    round shape balls.

    5. Combine the rice flour and salt in a wide bowl. Add
    boiling water little by little  to the flour, mix very well with a
    spatula and make a soft dough.

    6. Allow it cool for 3 – 5 minutes then knead it well. The dough
    should be soft and smooth.

    7. Grease your hands with ghee.Take a ball of the rice flour dough and flatten it as thin as possible.

    8. Place
    the coconut ball in the middle and cover it from all sides
    towards the middle and shape into a round ball.

    9.Place them in a greased
    idly plates and steam them for 10 – 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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    Filed Under: Festival Recipes, Prasadam Recipes, sweets, Uncategorized Tagged With: coconut, peanut, riceflour, steamed

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    Comments

    1. Prathibha says

      August 31, 2012 at 9:11 am

      I love them and peanut is my fav filling..looks delicious

      Reply
    2. nayana says

      August 31, 2012 at 6:43 pm

      yummy stuffing, first time on your blog you have a nice collections, following you.

      do drop in to my blog and follow it if you like it….

      http://nayanas-kitchen-kreations.blogspot.in

      Reply
    3. nivedhanams says

      September 01, 2012 at 8:40 pm

      Wow nice kozhukattai

      It will be great if you could link it to my Coconut Event – http://nivedhanams.blogspot.in/2012/08/taste-of-tropicscoconut.html

      Thanks

      Sowmya

      Reply
    4. Priya Sreeram says

      September 02, 2012 at 2:15 am

      picture perfect; lovely pic

      Reply
    5. tadkapasta says

      September 04, 2012 at 3:38 am

      Beautiful and perfect! I've never made modak, but you make them look so easy, I'm tempted to try.

      Reply
    6. Pinky says

      September 12, 2012 at 10:52 am

      Nothing 2 Say just awesome…lovely blog

      Reply
    7. LindaDiaz says

      July 22, 2016 at 3:55 pm

      nicely done!

      Reply
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