Wednesday, January 5, 2011

PAAL KOZHUKATTAI ~ WITH COCONUT MILK

         Paal kozhukattai is one of my hubby’s favourite sweets. I hardly remember the way my mom used to make this sweet,also I was not fond of this before marriage. After we came here to Singapore,when we go yearly to my in-laws place,my MIL made this sweet twice or thrice especially for her son(for me too..hehe). Her way of making is very different and I am determined to learn it from her,when she  makes it next time. This recipe is one I tried from Prema’s Cookbook, which never fails and my hubby loves this version equally as his mom’s.

PAAL KOZHUKATTAI

After long time I made this today and in the evening he is going to get this as surprise, when he is back from officeRed heart.

 

Ingredients:

Idiyappam flour/rice flour 1 cup
Coconut milk powder 50 gms pack
Water 2 & 1/2 cup
Sugar 3/4 cup
Milk+ water 1/2 cup + 1 cup
cardamom powder 2 pinches
Ghee 1 tsp
Sesame oil 4 tsp
Salt A pinch

PAAL KOZHUKATTAI

Method:

  1. Take a non stick pan and mix milk,1 cup water,ghee and the rice flour (add a pinch of salt if u r using rice flour,i used store bought idiyappam flour and it had salt in it, so dint add).
    mixing
  2. Heat this in medium flame with constant stirring until the water evaporates and forms a dough.
    Dough
  3. Add 4 tsp sesame oil now and knead the dough. The dough should have got cooked almost and this can be confirmed if the dough is non-sticky. (Dont cook in high flame,cook in medium flame as this will make sure that the dough gets cooked)
    smooth
  4. Keep covered and take your convenient portions little by little and make tiny balls of desired size. I made it in size of seedai as mentioned in prema’s blog.
    tiny rice balls
  5. Now take 2 cups of water in a heavy bottomed vessel and heat it until lukewarm. Add the 1/4th of the coconut milk powder to get a thin milk. Mix well without lumps. Bring to boil.(Be careful,it may overflow now)
    thin coconut milk
  6. Add the rolled tiny rice balls in two parts. Add half of the balls and wait until the milk boils again and again add the remaining balls.
    Adding rice balls to milk
  7. Boil in medium flame for 3 minutes or until the balls float on the top. By now the milk would have gone thicker.
    balls cooked and floating
  8. Add cardamom powder,sugar and mix well until it gets dissolved.
    sugar
  9. Take remaining 1/2 cup water and heat it until lukewarm. Add the remaining coconut milk powder and mix well to get thick milk. Put off the stove and add this thick milk and mix well.
    Ready
  10. Serve hot or chilled as per your wish and enjoy this delightful sweet.

PAAL KOZHUKATTAI

Notes:

  • I have used sugar,you can replace with jaggery.
  • You can use coconut milk cream or our drinking milk too.
  • Donot boil after you add the thick milk as there are chances of curdling.
  • Increase or decrease the sugar amount as per your taste.
  • If you are replacing the coconut milk powder with else milk or coconut milk cream or fresh coconut milk,write to me your doubts,I will try my best to clear.

69 Stars(comments):

Nags said...

the kozhukkattai look so cute! happy new year and welcome back Raks :)

sanjeeta kk said...

Wow! It looks like rasgullas. Had this sweet in a friends' house, would love to try it with this method. Lovely click.

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Jagruti જાગૃતિ said...

oh wow.........drooling here...sooooo tempting !

sowmya's creative saga said...

looks really yumm..am trying this for sure.

jeyashrisuresh said...

we make it by adding jaggery, this version sounds great and palkozhukattai is my hubby's fav too.love the serving dish

Radhika said...

I love them too and the click only makes it tempting and mouthwatering. BTW pl send in ur entry to my first event. Find the details here: http://ticklingpalates.blogspot.com/2011/01/announcing-my-first-event-deep-fried.html

Sharmilee! :) said...

Wow paal kozhukattai is my fav...looks super tempting. I luv it with jaggery as well as sugar. Ur version sounds gud too!

Sayantani said...

thats a complete new dish to me...looks awesome.
wish you and your family a very happy New Year!

<br><br><br><br><br>Dr.Sameena Prathap said...

Hey,

Love paal kolukattai...Been a while since i made this...Used to have often during childhood days...:)
Happy new year to you dear!!:)
Dr.Sameena@

http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/

Priya said...

Am an addict to this yummy paal kozhukattais, just love it anytime..

Kurinji said...

Nice clicks n kolukkattai looks so inviting....

Pongal Feast Event

Kurinji

Preeti Kashyap said...

Looks awesome raks! yummm

lissie said...

Happy New Year to You, Raks!

delicious paal kozhukattai...love them!

Shanthi said...

Wonderful and Slurp.... Can you hear me? seedai portion is too good

Jay said...

Its just too tempting...gonna try immediately..
Tasty appetite

notyet100 said...

welcome back,..this one looks so yum,...

Aruna Manikandan said...

wow!!!!!
looks lovely and very tempting dear :)

Usha said...

Looks fantastic and so very tempting ! Thanks for your wishes and wish you and your family a very happy new year too !

Priti said...

As said I had only once and love it..this is so tempting ...looks too gud dear....

Priya Sreeram said...

lovely-- drooling here ! well explained !!

Angie's Recipes said...

I love rice dishes...this sounds and looks so wonderfully delicious!

Prathibha said...

I m drooling over the fotos..looks yumm....

Akila said...

wow thats really fantalicious dear....

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Akila

Laavanya said...

I haven't had this in ages.. there are so many variations right.. with coconut milk, milk, sugar and vellam? They look like pretty pearls.

Kalyani said...

wow looks yummy and tempting one .........

Cham said...

My granny uses to make it, time consuming but worth on special occasion! They are tempting!

Pushpa said...

Simply mouthwatering pal kozhukattais,love your presentaion..

rekhas kitchen said...

I just love them when they are made with jaggery insted of sugar,but your pic. made me drool....

Suja Sugathan said...

Wow this looks awesome,..beautiful presentation,love it

aipi said...

whoa, they really look like a fantastic treat !!!


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Smitha said...

it reminds me of pala taalikalu, we make in Andhra...only the shape is different and method little different!!...and i love it too..yum!

Sumathi said...

Nice one.. Tasty and yummy

Swathi said...

Paal kohukattai looks delicious. Nice recipe

swapna said...

Mouthwatering recipe...Delicious!!

Krishnaveni said...

wow, what a beautiful dessert, yum yum

Sumi said...

loved your step by step pictures,, I too blogged paal kozhkattai as by latest post. Same pinch. :)

savitha ramesh said...

U have so much patience and paal kozhukattai looks super delicious dear...wonderful clicks

Sushma Mallya said...

looks so beautiful and very delicious...wish to have some now....and wish you a very happy new year raks...

Suhaina said...

wow.. i am drooling......looks so cute.. I know how difficult is to make these cute balls..but the pleasure that u get when u eat them is much much more.. simply love it.. wonderful clicks.. are these new serving cups from India??? Looks very cute..Happy new year dear.

GEETHA ACHAL said...

ராஜி...chanceillai....எப்படி இவ்வளவு பொருமையாக உருண்டைகள் உருட்டினிங்க...அருமை...எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்த பால் கொழுக்கட்டை...வாழ்த்துகள் ....

Premalatha Aravindhan said...

Woo Wow Delicious Kuzhukatai,I love this traditional serving bowls,neat presentation...

Janu said...

Beautiful Raji!!! You are a superwoman!! You have a huge bunch of patience, rolling the kozhakattais to small small balls.. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Jaishree said...

Wow! Looks so beautiful and very delicious.. I haven't had this.. Wish to have some right now:) Beautiful presentation, love it!

Chitra said...

Looks beautiful .. will try for sen ;)

Divya Kudua said...

We have a similar version[in Konkani cooking],though its been ages since I made/ate these.Looks wonderful--Happy New Year to you!!

Priya's Feast said...

I never tried with sugar....luv the white balls..with ujala , maja va ;-)

PALATABLE said...

These are so cute and delicious! Wishing you and family a Healthy and Joyous New Year!

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Pavithra said...

I love this Raji and this is super tempting.. Beautiful click and looks yumm yumm :) I love both with sugar as well as jaggery version.. delicious.

Kairali sisters said...

Oh My..its been ages i had this..brings back a lotta good memories...Yummilicious Raks..

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Hi Raks
This preparation reminds me of our own cusine rasagulla. Excellent looking kuzhukatai.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

veena said...

nice recipe raks..!! i have made a different version..!!

Torviewtoronto said...

this looks fabulous delicious

Yummy Team said...

Fabulous presentation, Raks!! These kozhukattais look cute and absolutely yummy..

SpicyTasty said...

back after a long time..happy new year!!wonderful presentation..love them..

Satya said...

Lovely picture... I want to grab and gulp them right now...

Divya Vikram said...

Ah! My favorite dish..Looks divine.

Jisha said...

wow...that looks delicious and awesome pics too..feel like having it right now..

Mano Saminathan said...

This traditional sweet looks delicious and perfect in your photograph!

Sowmya said...

They look so scrumptious....I've always wanted to make paal kozhukattai...now, your picture has totally inspired me!

தக்குடு said...

மூஞ்சி புஸ்தகத்துலையே பாத்தேன் இதோட போஸ்டரை. குட்டி குட்டியா அழகா இருக்கு, அப்பரம் ஒரு டவுட்டு, உங்கத்துல சாப்டு முடிச்சதுக்கு அப்புறம் அந்த வெள்ளி கிண்ணத்தையும் ஸ்பூனையும் சாப்டவாளுக்கே குடுத்துடுவேள்னு எல்லாரும் சொல்லிக்கறாளே அப்பிடியா??..:)

PriyaVaasu said...

Yummylicious Raks!!!!!

Gayu.Kitchen said...

Love these..Haven't made them at all but when mom makes them all I know is to HOG!!The pics are too good..Gives such a divine feeling..

Gayu
http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

Deepa said...

wow! super! would like to know how ur hubby rewarded u for this pleasant surprise. ;-)

DV said...

Super-cute kozhukattais! Very tempting pictures! :)

-Divya
TastyVegCooking

viji said...

hi,
Ur paal Kozhukattai looks amazing :)

If i use jaggery instead of sugar, how much i have to add and wen should i add?

viji said...

hi,

Ur paal Kozhukattai looks amazing. :)
If i add jaggery instead of sugar, how much i have to add n wen should i add?

Is it ok to add jaggery directly r i have to make vella pagu....

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Hi Viji, for the above mentioned quantity, I think 1 cup jaggery will be enough, anyways not sure, but u can try 1 cup. I think making paagu and adding is better that we can filter the impurities. :)

vinovishwa said...

hi

vinovishwa said...

i have one doubt.if i amke with pure coconut milk.
how can i heat.if i heat the taste is a goood one

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