Pooranam Kozhukkattai

Idiyappam Flour - 1 1/2 cup

Salt

Oil - 1 tsp

Bring 3 cups of Water to boil in a medium pot along with required Salt and Oil. Add this Boiling Water little by little to the Idiyappam Flour in a medium bowl. Mix well until you get a smooth dough.

Coconut Pooranam:

Coconut – 1 cup, grated

Sugar – 3/4 cup, powdered

Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp

In a medium bowl add the Coconut, Cardamom Powder and Sugar; mix well.

Dhal Pooranam:

Bengal Gram Dhal – 1 cup

Jaggery – 1 cup, powdered

Coconut – 3/4 cup, grated

Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp

Salt

Soak Dhal in water for about 3 hours. Cook the Dhal with 2 cup water till soft, but not mushy. Drain the excess water and mash the Dhal.

Melt the Jaggery in a medium pot along with 1/4 cup Water on low flame. Add Dhal, Coconut, Cardamom Powder and required Salt; mix well. Keep stirring now and then till the mixture becomes stiff. Allow the mixture to cool down

Make small balls with the Dough and place the prepared Pooranam in the center. Close the edges and seal like a semi circle or a Modakam. Finish all the Dough like this. Steam the Kozhukkattai for 5 to 7 min.

Tips: Powder 1 cup Sesame seeds with 1 cup Jaggery and Cardamom to make Ellu Pooranam.