Sweet Kohukkattai/ Inippu Kozhukkattai/ Vella Kozhukkattai

Ingredients

Boiled Rice - 2 cups (~1/2kg)

Jaggery/Vellam - 1/2cup to 3/4cup

Elaichi-2

Desiccated coconut -2tablespoons

Fresh Coconut(chopped into small pieces ) - 3tablespoons

Canola oil - 2tablespoons

Salt-a pinch

Method

Wash and soak the rice for 2-3 hours. 

Grind it coarsely with little water and the desiccated coconut.

Take the jaggery in a wide pan, cover it with water(add water just to cover the jaggaery, not a lot) and put the stove on low heat.

 Once the jaggery is melted, strain it and add it to the pan again. Add a pinch of salt and add the batter.

 Mix it well and keep stirring..

 The batter will start thickening, add the coconut pieces and powdered elaichi. Stir it well. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and mix it well.

Then the batter will becomes non-sticky. Remove it from the stove and let it cool a bit.

Meanwhile heat water in the idli pot/steaming pot. Take small amount of dough, press it with your palms. Arrange them in the steaming plate, steam it for 5-7 minutes.

 Soft and delicious kozhukkattai are ready to serve.

 Serve hot / warm.