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Kozhukatta
Kozhukatta/kozhukkattai
CourseDessert
Place of originKerala, India
Region or stateKeralaandTamil Nadu
AssociatedcuisineIndia,Sri Lanka
Main ingredientsGratedcoconut,jaggery

Kozhukatta(Malayalam:കൊഴുക്കട്ട),Kozhukkattai(Tamil:கொழுகட்டை)orKudumu(Telugu:కుడుము) is a popularSouth Indiandumplingmade fromrice flour,with a filling of gratedcoconut,jaggery,orchakkavaratti.Kozhukatta, although usually sweet, can sometimes be stuffed with a savory filling.Modakis a similar dish made in other parts of India.

Preparation

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The dish is prepared by mi xing grated coconut withjaggerysyrup, placing it inside dumplings of rice flour, and steaming the dumplings.Ghee,cardamom,finely ground roasted rice flour etc. may be added to enhance the taste and flavor of the filling. In Kerala, a variant of kozhukatta made withatta flour(instead ofrice flour) and grated coconut is a staple breakfast among some groups.

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Kozhukkattais prepared bySaint Thomas Christianson the Saturday prior toPalm Sundayand the day is hence called Kozhukatta Saturday.

InTamil Nadu,the dish is traditionally associated with the Hindu GodGaneshaand is prepared as an offering (naivedhya) on the occasion ofVinayaka Chathurthi.InKerala,it is popularly associated withOshana Sundaycelebrations ofSaint Thomas Christians.[1]It is also eaten as an eveningsnackwith tea or coffee.

Kozhukkatta is an important part of several natal customs of theSri Lankan Tamilcommunity. In Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka, there is a custom involving dumplings whose edges are pressed to resemble teeth being dropped gently on a baby's head while the family wishes for the infant to develop healthy teeth.[2]In eastern areas of Sri Lanka, a smaller version calledpiḷḷai kozhukkaṭṭaiis prepared by female family members for an expectant mother about four months after conception. These sweets are commonly exchanged at weddings as auspicious symbols of "plump" health and fertility.[3]

Making

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  • Flatten the rice dough
    Flatten the rice dough
  • Fill with the mixture of jaggery and coconut
    Fill with the mixture of jaggery and coconut
  • Close the dough
    Close the dough
  • Mold it into the shape of a ball
    Mold it into the shape of a ball

See also

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WikibooksCookbookhas a recipe/module on

References

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  1. ^"Kerala Syrian Christian Cuisine: KOZHUKATTA".17 April 2011.
  2. ^Sri Lanka. Ediz. Inglese.2006. p. 71.
  3. ^McCormack, Carol (1994).Ethnography of Fertility and Birth.Waveland Press. p. 46.
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