Paal kozhakattai (പാല്‍ കൊഴകട്ടി, పాల కుడుములు,दूध मोडक)

Paal kozhakattai (പാല്‍ കൊഴകട്ടി, పాల కుడుములు,दूध मोडक) Paal Kozhakattai is a festive dish prepared widely in Kerala and most parts of south India .It is mainly prepared of rice dumplings in milk and jaggery.

Regional Dish :Kerala; Orissa ; South India.

Cuisine Style :Kerala | Cooking  Time 1 hour | Take as such and served any time | Type Snacks| Shelf Life :  1day

Appx. Nutrition values calculated for 1 serving 1cup) :

Calories (200 Kcal), Carbohydrates (19.02 g), Protein (1.92 g), Fat (0.65 g).

Ingredients:

• Rice flour : 1cup
• Milk: 1/2 cup
• Coconut milk : 1cup
• Jaggery: 1/2 cup
• Water : 1cup
• Cardamom powder : 1tsp
• Ghee: 4tbsps
• pinch of salt

Method:

1. Mix 1/2 cup of milk , 1 cup of water to the rice flour, ghee and a pinch of salt together. Heat the batter in a pan  and keep stirring without any lumps, till it forms a dough consistency.When it is cooled add  2tbsps of ghee to that and knead it into a soft dough.
2. Make small balls (size of cherry).
3. In a non stick pan add coconut milk and boil to this add the rice balls , grated jaggery.
4. When it boils the rice balls start floating on top , now allow to simmer for 5mins as the coconut milk starts to thicken, to this add the cardamom powder. Kozhukattais are ready to serve.

Other variants : 1. Senagapappu(Channa Dal)Undrallu 2. Pala undrallu  3. Kobbari kudumulu.