Ragi Kozhukattai / Ragi Modakam - Finger Millet Sweet Dumplings

 RAGI KOZHUKATTAI / RAGI MODAKAM

My family loves Ragi cooked in any form or name ! Ragi Maddae , Ragi Dosae , Ragi Idly, Ragi Rotti , Ragi Uppittu , Ragi Otthu Shyaavige , Ragi Halbai , Ragi Soup are often included in our menu ! 

 I was thrilled when I learnt that the recipe of Ragi Modak won the National Millet Recipe Competition organized by The Union Ministry Of Agriculture at the Millet Culinary Carnival ! Why hadn't I thought of this recipe before ! This thought set me in an experimental mode ! 

So here is my version of Ragi Kozhukattai / Ragi Modakam which turned out really yummy ! I am sure Ragi lovers will fall for these melt in the mouth Kozhukattais !

                                                                                       

INGREDIENTS FOR THE SWEET FILLING

Fresh coconut gratings - 1 cup

Round Jaggery ( Grated) - 3/4 cup

Cardamom powder - 1 pinch

TO MAKE THE FILLING

1. Combine coconut gratings and jaggery in a heavy bottomed pan and cook on low flame till they combine well.

2. Cook till the filling (Poornam / Hoorana) comes together , mix in the cardamom powder and keep aside. 

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE THE DOUGH FOR OUTER COVER

Ragi flour - 3/4 cup

Salt - 1 pinch

Sesame oil - 2 tbsps + 1 tbsp

Water - 1 cup

TO MAKE THE DOUGH

1. Boil water adding salt and 2 tbsps of sesame oil. 

2. When it comes to a rolling boil stir in Ragi flour .

3. Cook on low flame stirring continuously till the cooked flour comes together into a soft dough.

4. Leave it covered till it is cool enough to handle. 

5. Apply the remaining sesame oil to the dough and knead well.

                                                                                 

TO MAKE THE KOZHUKATTAIS / MODAKAMS

1. Take a lemon size ball of the ragi dough , dust it with little flour and roll it into a small disk using a rolling pin. 

2. Place a spoon of the sweet filling and gather the edges together over the filling.

3. Press the gathered edges together and give it a slight twist to form a peak. 

4. Make Kozhukattais / Modakams similarly using all the dough and the filling . 

5. Steam the Ragi Kozhukattais / Ragi Modakams in a steamer or a pressure cooker for ten minutes . 

                                                                                            

Allow it to cool down and remove the luscious and warm Ragi Kozhukattais / Ragi Modakams on to a plate . Offer the Modakams to Lord Ganesha and enjoy the prasadam. 

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