Ingredients

• To prepare the kozhukattai:
• 1 cup - rice flour
• 1 tsp - salt
• 1 tbsp - oil
• To prepare the poornam:
• 1 cup - grated paneer
• 1 tbsp - finely chopped almonds
• 1 tbsp - finely chopped pistachios
• 1 tbsp - finely chopped cashew nuts
• 1/2 tsp - cardamom powder
• 1 cup - powdered jaggery
• 1 tbsp - ghee

How to Make Paneer Dry Fruit Kozhukattai

• Make the jaggery syrup by heating the jaggery in a thick bottom kadai.
• Filter the syrup to get rid of the dust particles.
• Heat ghee in a kadai and roast the dry fruits lightly.
• Add all these to the jaggery syrup along with the cardamom powder. Heat them till they get to a thickened poornam mixture.
• For the kozhukattai, heat 1 cup of water in a kadai.
• Add a little salt to the water.
• When water boils, add rice flour and stir well.
• Once the flour thickens, remove from fire and set aside.
• Mix the dough well with a little oil and make small balls out of the mixture.
• Flatten the balls and then press with your thumb to get a cup shape.
• Fill it in the poornam and then steam cook the kozhukattai.