Paal Kozhukattai recipe – with jaggery, Paal kozhukattai recipe with full video and step by step pictures.
Paal kozhukattai is a traditional sweet made in Tamilnadu, using rice flour, jaggery and coconut milk as main ingredients. We make it by replacing jaggery with sugar too.
In my in-law’s place, we do pooja on Naga panchami- Garuda panchami nombu during the aadi month. We make this paal kozhukaati and do neivedhyam to God. Also, we take this to the temple which has the snake puthu and offer the paal kozhukattai there. Today being Naga panchami I made this and did my pooja. I used jaggery and coconut milk in this recipe.
Reason for the rice balls getting dissolved in water while making paal kozhukattai
If the rice dough is watery or sticky, it will get dissolved in water after you add it to the jaggery water. So always ensure that the dough is non sticky and smooth like a Kozhukattai maavu.
We make paal kozhukattai only for this occasion. The rice balls soaked in jaggery syrup and coconut milk tastes divine. I have never tasted this during my childhood days, as I don’t like any jaggery based sweets.
Also, check out Paal kozhukattai with sugar
Paal Kozhukattai with Jaggery
Paal Kozhukattai with jaggery
Ingredients
- ½ cup Rice flour
- ¾ cup Jaggery
- 1 cup thin coconut milk
- ½ cup thick coconut milk
- ½ tsp Cardamom powder
- ¼ cup Milk
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp water
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- Ghee to grease hands
Instructions
- In a saucepan add ¼ cup milk and 1 cup water.
- One it starts boiling switch off the flame.
- In a vessel add ½ cup rice flour and 2 pinches of salt.
- If using idiyappam flour, do not add salt.
- Add the milk water mixture to this little by little and mix well.
- We should get the dough consistency.
- Add 2 tsp sesame oil.
- We may not use the entire water mixture. It depends on the flour texture.
- Idiyappam flour usually takes more water than rice flour.
- Once it is warm enough to handle, knead into a smooth dough.
- If you have added more water, add little rice flour to bring to a right dough consistency.
- The dough should be non-sticky.
- Grease your hands with ghee and make small balls out of the dough.
- Keep it covered.
- In a pan add the jaggery and add 3 tbsp water.
- Melt the jaggery completely.
- In a pan add 1 cup thin coconut milk.
- Filter the jaggery syrup and add it to the pan.
- Mix well.
- Once it becomes lukewarm, add the rolled rice balls.
- Do not stir this for 3 minutes.
- The rice balls will start coming up once it is cooked.
- It took 7 mins for me. It depends on the intensity of the flame.
- If it is watery, mix 2 tsp of rice flour in with little water and add the water slurry to the pan.
- Cook for a minute. It will be thickened.
- Add ½ cup thick coconut milk.
- Switch off the flame immediately.
- Add cardamom powder and mix well.
- You can add 2 tsp of freshly grated coconut now.
- Serve hot or chilled.
Video
Notes
- You can replace jaggery with sugar also.
2. Do not cook the rice balls for a long time. It will become hard.
3. Do not cook after adding thick coconut milk. It will curdle.
4. Paal kozhukattais taste nice when served chilled.
- In a saucepan add ¼ cup milk and 1 cup water.
- One it starts boiling switch off the flame.
- In a vessel add ½ cup rice flour and 2 pinches of salt.
- If using idiyappam flour, do not add salt.
- Add the milk water mixture to this little by little and mix well.
- We should get the dough consistency.
- Add 2 tsp sesame oil.
- We may not use the entire water mixture. It depends on the flour texture.
- Idiyappam flour usually takes more water than rice flour.
- Once it is warm enough to handle, knead into a smooth dough.
- If you have added more water, add little rice flour to bring to a right dough consistency.
- The dough should be non-sticky.
- Grease your hands with ghee and make small balls out of the dough.
- Keep it covered.
- In a pan add the jaggery and add 3 tbsp water.
- Melt the jaggery completely.
- In a pan add 1 cup thin coconut milk.
- Filter the jaggery syrup and add it to the pan.
- Mix well.
- Once it becomes lukewarm, add the rolled rice balls.
- Do not stir this for 3 minutes.
- The rice balls will start coming up once it is cooked.
- It took 7 mins for me. It depends on the intensity of the flame.
- If it is watery, mix 2 tsp of rice flour in with little water and add the water slurry to the pan.
- Cook for a minute. It will be thickened.
- Add cardamom powder and mix well.
- You can add 2 tsp of freshly grated coconut now.
- Serve hot or chilled.
very delicious recipe
A Girl's Diary
Mmmm…looks so creamy and yummm..I tried making it once with sugar, but was not very happy with the result..will try you way soon
My favorite traditional sweet :)Looks very delicious and neat presentaion too..
i just love this…looks fab
i tried dis sweet from the same blog…it come out very well…but i didnt take photo…urs looks yummy!!nice presentation!
Looks nice n delicious dessert….:)
Congrats on moving to ur own domain…So another reason for this paal kozhukatai 🙂 This is my fav amma makes it almost the same…looks delicious!!
Congrats on ur new domain. I love this dish a lot. Looks creamy and yum
Excellent recipe dear….loving the clicks!!!
Nag panchami special .. looks so yummy..
what a yummy dessert…
delicious treat….looks yummy and u tempted me to make it!!!
What a lovely sweet dish!!! Great clicks!
I only had this once and the sugar version …this looks so gud ….want to have it again 🙂
Looks fabulous and great click too…
A delightful dessert ~ I so want to taste some right now 🙂
Us Masala
Yumm yumm. feel like having it right away.
Yummy and delicious. This is surely a big hit with a twist of jaggery instead of sugar.
Delicious version jeyashri,luks perfect…love the background and matching the sari,too gud.
My brother's favorite so my mom always makes it for him… looks great Jeyashri.
That looks so so delicious..love to have some now :)..yumm!!
Cute & mouthwatering dumplings!!! Loved this traditional sweet 🙂
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Woww.. I love kozhukatta 😀 Never tried this combo. I have to try this. looks yummy
Divine and delicious perfect for the festival.
One of my most favorite sweets. But havent tried much at home. Used to have it at a friend's house. We make those balls into sundal and have.
Delicious recipe…looks super…
This is one of my favorite recipes of my granny. Want to have one spoonful.
Cheers,
Uma
I am drooling over that bowl of yummy kozhukattai..love it…
Looks divine. Love it.
such a delicious treat of payasam…love d cliks..:)
Tasty Appetite
Delicious kozhukattai…supera iruku 🙂
Love this sweet with jaggery, looks so divine!
This looks so delicious:)
Hi,can i make and rice balls without adding milk. instead use just water .?
You can make but taste wise addition of milk will be better
Hi, can i use only water (avoid the milk totally) to make the rice balls?
Very good recipe. But it would be really helpful if you are a bit more careful while typing. You have asked to dissolve quarter cup jaggery in 2 tbsp of water. And also a few repetitions which makes it all the more confusing. For beginners, exact measurements of the ingredients will go a long way in honing their culinary skills. Please take extra care while typing. Otherwise you are doing an awesome job..keep up the good work!
Hi priya, thanks for the comment . I don't find any confusion or typo in this recipe. Jaggery has to be dissolved in 2 tblsp of water only. As it dissolves it ooze out water, so if you add more water the mixture will be watery. Thanks for the compliments