Kolukattai Urf Modak

Ji haan ye wahi hai "kolukattai "south ki north ki "Modak"..per hai lajawab...meetha pasand karne walon ke liye meethi..meethe se parhez karne waaln ke liye namkeen..ye zaayeqa bhi aapki sehath ka khayaal karte huye aapki pasand per pura uterna ki koshish may zamane bhar ke masalhon se milta hua unhen khud may samota hua...aap tak pahunchta hua....aap hi ki duniya ka ek hissa banne ko be-taab hai...so lijiye ye asaan tarkib hai...banane may bhi khaane may bhi....chaliye phir aaiye bana len ....

Ingrediants

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Rice Flour 2 cups
Boiling water
Salt- to taste
For sweet filling:
Coconut (grated)-1cup
Jaggery(shaved/grated)-1/2 cup
Cumin seeds-2 Tsp
Cardamom powder-1 Tsp
For the salted ones:
Cumin seeds-3 Tsp
Coconut grated-1cup

Red chillie pwd
Salt

Direction

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Mix the flour with hot water and salt and make a soft dough.Make the filling by mixing all the ingredients listed under filling.
For the sweet kolukattai,Take a small ball sized dough and flatten it with the tip of your fingers.
Keep a Tbsp of the filling in the middle and close the dough from all sides.Remove any extra dough and shape the kolukattai.
For the salted ones mix the ingredients listed,'for salted ones' and make small balls.(the smaller the better)
Steam them till they are cooke. You could make them in a steamer too.
For the salted ones you can use chutney, sugar or banana as an accompaniment.