Pachai Payaru Kara Kozhukattai | Spicy Protein Modak
Vinayaka Chaturthi special Pachai Payaru Kara Kozhukattai – Spicy Protein Modak recipe with step-wise pictures. Steamed Modak/Kozhukattai stuffed with spicy moong sprouts filling.
Equipment
- Blender
- Idli Steamer
- Fry Pan
MEASUREMENT
1 cup = 250ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml
Ingredients
For Spice Powder –
- 1 teaspoon Urad Dal
- 1 teaspoon Chana Dal
- 2 Dried Red Chillies
- ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Black Peppercorns
For Modak Filling –
- ½ cup Moong Sprouts
- ¼ cup Grated Coconut
- 1 teaspoon Oil
- ¼ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Urad Dal
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida/Hing
- 1 Sprig Fresh Curry Leaves
- Salt as needed
- Water as needed
For Modak Outer Covering –
- ½ cup Rice Flour
- ¾ Water adjust as needed
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil/Gingelly Oil
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- Dry roast all the ingredients under “spice powder” until golden brown on low flame.
- Once cooled down, grind into a smooth powder.
- Pressure cook Moong Sprouts with enough water for two whistles.
- In a pan, heat oil and temper mustard seeds & urad dal. Once urad dal turns golden brown, add fresh curry leaves and asafoetida/hing.
- Next add pressure cooked moong sprouts and salt as needed.
- Cook for a minute and add 2-3 teaspoon of prepared spice powder.
- Cook for a couple of minutes and add grated fresh coconut. Remove from heat and let it cool down completely.
- Bring ¾ cup of water to boil along with ½ teaspoon of sesame/gingelly oil and salt as needed.
- Once the water boils rigorously, switch off the flame. Add rice flour and quickly stir it.
- Make sure there are no lumps. Add ½ teaspoon of sesame/gingelly oil on top and leave it covered for 3-4 mins.
- When it is warm enough to handle, knead it into soft pliable dough.
- Apply sesame/gingelly oil all over the modak mould.
- Take a small ball of dough and press along the edges of the mould such that there is a gap in the center.
- Fill it with spicy sprouts filling. Cover the modak on top with some more dough.
- Gently open the mould and remove the modak.
- Repeat the same with rest of the dough. Keep applying oil on the mould for every modak.
- To steam cook the modaks, grease a steamer plate with few drops of sesame/gingelly oil. Place the prepared modaks on the steamer plate and steam cook for 7-8 mins.
- Switch off the heat and let them cool down for a couple of minutes before removing them.
- Serve warm with tea/coffee!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Pachai Payaru Kara Kozhukattai | Spicy Protein Modak
Amount per Serving
Calories
45
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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