Ingredients

• 1 cup - raw rice
• 1 cup - grated jaggery
• 2 tsp - moong dal
• 5 tsp - cardamom powder
• 5 tsp - grated coconut

How to Make Sweet Pidi Kozhukattai

• Soak rice in water for 30 mins; drain water and grind it to a powder in a mixer. Heat the pan and fry the rice flour till it turns red in colour and keep aside. Dry fry the moong dal in a pan till it gives out a good aroma.
• Add water to cook the dal and allow it to cook for 5 mins.
• After 5 mins, add 2 cups of water and add grated jaggery and stir it well till the jaggery dissolves in water.
• Now add the roasted rice flour and mix it evenly.
• At last add cardamom powder, grated coconut and stir well.
• Allow the mixture to cool and then press into desired shapes (or as shown in the picture).
• Steam cook the dough in an idli maker.
• Recipe courtesy: http://www.subbuskitchen.com/