Sweet Pidi Kozhakattai

by Kamala on August 2, 2009

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Sweet_Pidi_Kozhakattai_1 Sweet Pidi Kozhakattais are mostly prepared with rice flour (arisi maavu) for Puja. Here I have tried out with Rice Rava. This Pidi Kozhakattai is not sticky and easy to chew.

Serves: 4

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • Rice rava – 1 cup
  • Jaggery chopped – 1/2 cup
  • Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
  • Cardamom – 4 no

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Method

Step 1

  • Boil jaggery with 2 cups of water; boil it till jaggery dissolves fully.
  • Fry rice rava in a dry pan, till rava turns to golden colour.

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  • Add cardamom powder, coconut and dissolved jaggery; cook till the mix is thick.

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Step 2

  • Allow the mix to cool; with wet palm mould it as shown in photographs; steam cook for 10 minutes.

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Serve hot.

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Tips:

  • Rice rava should be fried dry.
  • Coconut can be grated coarsely to give better taste.

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