Kadala Parippu Kozhikatta
A traditional Kerala sweet snack made with care and a generous hand of ghee. The kind of thing grandmothers make for festivals and grandchildren make excuses to visit for.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 200 g Chana dal kadalaparippu
- 150 g Jaggery sharkara
- 1 cup Coconut — grated
- 2 cup Rice powder
- 1 tsp Cardamom powder
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing kadala parippu kozhikatta, first cook chana dal in a pressure cooker with required water.
Step 2
Grind to fine paste.
Step 3
Crush the jaggery well. Mix with the coconut and cardamom powder and set aside.
Step 4
In boiling water add the rice powder and salt. Knead them well.
Step 5
Mix coocked chana dal with the above rice mixture and bake balls. Stuff each rice ball with the coconut jaggery mixture.
Step 6
Keep them in steamer and cook it.
Step 7
Kadatla parippu kozhikatta is ready.
Tip
Bone-in chicken gives a richer, more flavourful gravy than boneless. The marrow flavours the curry as it cooks.
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