Poornam Kudumulu Recipe | How to Prepare Kozhukattai | Recipe of Modak
Poornam Kudumulu recipe, it is a steamed sweet dumpling prepared as prasadam/neivedyam for Vinayaka Chavithi or Ganesh chaturthi or Vinayaka Chaturthi, a favourite of Lord Ganesha.
Servings: 4
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Water
- 1/4 Cup Milk
- A pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon oil or ghee
- 1 Cup Homemade rice flour Click here for recipe
- 1 teaspoon Maida All purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon oil or ghee for greasing
For the filling
- 1 Cup Coconut Poornam Click here for recipe
Instructions
Making the dough:
- Add water, milk, salt and 1 teaspoon oil or ghee in a deep pan or a pot.
- Bring it to a boil over medium heat, add rice flour and maida.
- Stir well and close with a lid for 3 to 4 seconds.
- Open, turn off the heat and stir till you get a lumpy mixture.
- Cover and set aside to cool down a bit.
- While still hot, knead it to a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough to small balls.
Stuffing and shaping Kudumulu:
- Take a ball and flatten it in your palm to a disc shape.
- Place poornam in the centre.
- Bring the edges together and close it carefully.
- Repeat for all the dough balls.
Steaming kudumulu:
- Boil water in an idli pot.
- Grease idli plates with oil.
- Arrange kudumulu in the idli plate and steam over medium high heat for 8 to 10 minutes or till done.
- Turn off the heat and serve once cool.
Recipe Video
Notes
- Homemade Rice Flour yields better results than store bought.
- You can also use idiyappam flour to make the kudumulu or kozhukkatai.
- Adding little milk while preparing the dough gives nice white kudumulu or modaks and it also enhances their taste.
- Addition of a teaspoon of maida to the rice flour gives a little elasticity to the dough for the dough to become more pliable and this way it’s easy to roll to a disc and we get perfect shape.
- Inserting the ladle between lid and the pan makes the dough to cook evenly. Also cooking the dough in low heat yields a smoother and soft dough.
- Kneading the dough is very important step, just sprinkle some hot water while kneading and let it not dry out. Knead well to form a smooth and soft dough. Add a few drops of oil if its too sticky.
- Prep time excludes rice flour and poornam preparations.