Ellu (Sesame seeds) Kozhakattai

You may have already read about the preparing of the outer covering for the kozhakattai in detail under the Vella Kozhakattai. So you already have the outer covering made and ready. Let us know go ahead and prepare the exotic Ellu(Sesame) filling for this variation. The Ellu Kozhakattai has a distinct taste and is liked by many people. The shape also is different and triangular.

Preparation time: 10-15 min        Cooking time: 10-15 mins
Serves: 4-5

Ingredients needed for Ellu (Sesameseeds) kozhakattai
• Sesame seeds (white or black) -    1/3 cup
• Jaggery -    1/3 cup (grated)
• Cardamom powder -    1/4 tsp 

Method:
Step 1: Wash, clean sesame seeds and dry it well.
Step 2: Dry roast it until it splutters. Keep it aside
Step 3: Dry grind sesame seeds, jaggery and cardamon in the mixie for a few seconds. Make 10-12 small balls out of it. Now the stuffing is ready.( if you cannot make balls out of it, you can keep a tsp of stuffing)

Now to prepare the Ellu Kozhakattais
Step 1: Take the prepared rice flour dough, knead it well and make even sizedballs out of it. Grease your palms with oil, keep the dough and flatten it intoround shape with the other hand. 
Step 2: Now keep prepared stuffing or a tsp of the prepared stuffing on it andclose it in a triangular shape as seen in the picture above.
Step 3: Repeat the process for the rest of the filling.
Step 4: Arrange all the prepared Kozhukattais on a greased steaming plate and steamcook for five to seven minutes or till done. 
Step 5: Wait for 10 minutes for it to cooldown and transfer carefully on to a plate. 

Your delicious Ellu Kozhukattais are ready.

You may have already read about the preparing of the outer covering for the kozhakattai in detail under the Vella Kozhakattai. So you already have the outer covering made and ready. Let us know go ahead and prepare the exotic Ellu(Sesame) filling for this variation. The Ellu Kozhakattai has a distinct taste and is liked by many people. The shape also is different and triangular.

Preparation time: 10-15 min        Cooking time: 10-15 mins
Serves: 4-5

Ingredients needed for Ellu (Sesameseeds) kozhakattai
• Sesame seeds (white or black) -    1/3 cup
• Jaggery -    1/3 cup (grated)
• Cardamom powder -    1/4 tsp 

Method:
Step 1: Wash, clean sesame seeds and dry it well.
Step 2: Dry roast it until it splutters. Keep it aside
Step 3: Dry grind sesame seeds, jaggery and cardamon in the mixie for a few seconds. Make 10-12 small balls out of it. Now the stuffing is ready.( if you cannot make balls out of it, you can keep a tsp of stuffing)

Now to prepare the Ellu Kozhakattais
Step 1: Take the prepared rice flour dough, knead it well and make even sizedballs out of it. Grease your palms with oil, keep the dough and flatten it intoround shape with the other hand. 
Step 2: Now keep prepared stuffing or a tsp of the prepared stuffing on it andclose it in a triangular shape as seen in the picture above.
Step 3: Repeat the process for the rest of the filling.
Step 4: Arrange all the prepared Kozhukattais on a greased steaming plate and steamcook for five to seven minutes or till done. 
Step 5: Wait for 10 minutes for it to cooldown and transfer carefully on to a plate. 

Your delicious Ellu Kozhukattais are ready.