
Paal Kozhukattai
Rice flour dumplings simmered in sweetened coconut milk with cardamom. Delicate Tamil festival dessert.
Time 40 min · Serves 8 · 179 kcal · Central Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients
Garnish
- Cardamom — 2 piece (ground)
Main
- sugar — 0.5 cup (whole)
- Coconut — 100 g (chopped)
- rice — 100 g (ground)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Milk — 100 g (whole)
Tempering
- Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Method
- Gather and measure all ingredients for Tamil Nadu Paal Kozhukattai.
- Prepare the base — roast/cook the main ingredient in ghee on low flame.
- Add sugar/jaggery and mix well. Cook until it reaches desired consistency.
- Add cardamom and dry fruits. Mix well.
- Let it cool slightly. Shape or serve as appropriate.
Common questions
- How many calories in one plate of Paal Kozhukattai?
- 179 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 40 min — 20 min prep, 20 min cooking.
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