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Mothagam for Vinayagar Chathurthi with step by step pictures | Sweet Purana Kozhukattai Recipe

September 11, 2010 by Premalatha Aravindhan 43 Comments



Vinayagar Chathurthi Kozhukattai Recipes
Wishing you all Happy Vinayagar Chathurthi before i start.Here i updated the step by step pictures for kozhukattai.Please do check out other kozhukattai recipes like Sweet sesame kozhukattai,Savoury amini kozhukattai ,Savoury Urad Dal Kozhukattai.   Here with Mothagam Making video is uploaded upon readers request.
                  
Ingredients:
For Poranam:
1 cup Chana dhal
1/2 cup grated Coconut
1/4 cup grated Jaggery
1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
For outer Cover:
1 cup Rice flour
2 cups water
2 tsp Sesame oil
1/3 tsp Salt


How to Make Outer Cover For Kozhukattai:

Vinayagar Chathurthi Kozhukattai Recipes
  • Boil the water in a pan with sesame oil and salt.
  • Switch off the stove and then add the prepared rice flour and mix well using the ladle for few minutes.(you can try with Idiyappam Flour also)
Vinayagar Chathurthi Kozhukattai Recipes
  • Once the dough mixed well,leave it for 2 minutes and again knead it using your hand ,till it becomes soft.
  • Cover it with a wet cloth otherwise, it will get dry soon.Meanwhile, prepare the filling(puranam)

How to Make Puranam:

 
Vinayagar Chathurthi Kozhukattai Recipes
  • Soak the channa dal for 15 mins in water and then pressure cook well till it become soft.Add very little water for cooking.
  • Drain the water and then grind it in a mixie along with cardamom powder,keep aside.
Vinayagar Chathurthi Kozhukattai Recipes
  • Dry roast the coconut and then add it to the ground channa dal,mix well.
  • Mix well and cook till the puranam becomes thick.Let it cool for some time.

    Method of Preparation of Mothagam:

Vinayagar Chathurthi Kozhukattai Recipes
  • Now take the outer layer dough and make it into lemon sized balls.
  • Take a zip lock cover and grease it with oil and then keep the ball over it.Flatten it using your finger. Keep the pooranam in the middle of the flour.
  • If u have the mould just keep the flour inside the mould and close it as shown in the picture.
  • You will get the nice shape of the Mothagam.
  • Steam the Mothagam in a steamer/idly cooker.Once it steam well, take it out  and serve for vinayagar. Here is the mothagam is ready for nevediyum.
Another way you can drop the dough inside the mold and press the dough on the sides. Then drop little puranam inside and close the whole with dough you will get the perfect shaped Mothagam. Both Method are very easy.
This video will help you make mothagam very easily,

Mothagam Recipe video using the Mothagam Mold,

Here I used the Mothagam mold,if u don’t have the mold simply flatten the ball and then close.Gently press the corners and steam it.

Do try this and enjoy!!!

 

Vinayagar Chathurthi Kozhukattai Recipes

Happy Vinayagar Chathurthi to all Smile.

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Comments

  1. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

    September 11, 2010 at 3:57 am

    wow, very very mouth watering modaks. Love them. Wish you too happy vinayak chaturthi

    Reply
  2. Shabitha Karthikeyan says

    September 11, 2010 at 5:23 am

    Happy Vinayagar Chaturdhi Prema !! Mothagam looks so good. Kozhukatti and Modhagam is it the same? Because we call this kozhukattai and make modhagam with broken rice in a different manner..

    Reply
  3. <br><br><br><br><br>Dr.Sameena Prathap says

    September 11, 2010 at 5:50 am

    Hi Prema,

    great lovely modaks…i have never tried making…but i love eating them!!!

    Dr.Sameena@

    http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com

    Reply
  4. Premalatha Aravindhan says

    September 11, 2010 at 6:24 am

    Thanks for ur lovely comments.

    Thanks shabitha for the comment and happy vinayagar chathurthi for u and to ur family…
    Khozhukattai and Mothagam are same.Mothagam is the sanskrit name for khozhukattai.People prepare khozhukattai in different,different style.Some poeple prepare it using raw rice flour,iddiyapam flour etc.style differs.It has several version also savoury,sweet etc.This is my style of preparation.Thanks for visiting my space.

    Reply
  5. Hari Chandana says

    September 11, 2010 at 7:12 am

    Mothagam looks perfect and delicious.. mouth watering snaps dear.. Happy vinayaka Chavithi !!

    Reply
  6. Leena says

    September 11, 2010 at 9:10 am

    Happy Ganesha chaturti to you…Modaks are looking divine!

    Reply
  7. simply.food says

    September 11, 2010 at 9:58 am

    Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.Beautifully prepared nad clicked ladoos.

    Reply
  8. Nithu Bala says

    September 11, 2010 at 11:28 am

    Prema, kalakiteenga..modagam rombha nalla irukku..enakku antha mould vachu pannina olungha varathu..rombha perfect-ta irukku modagam..tempting..

    Reply
  9. G.Pavani says

    September 11, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    ganesh looks awesome and the recipe looks yummy n delicious..happy vinayaka chavithi prema dear..

    Reply
  10. Kairali sisters says

    September 11, 2010 at 12:57 pm

    I always wanted modakam moulds,Looks so good prema..Happy Vinayaka chathurthi to you and family…

    Reply
  11. Babli says

    September 11, 2010 at 1:19 pm

    Happy Ganesha Chaturthi to you and your family. Hope Lord Ganesha brings happiness and peace in your life.
    Modaks looks lovely and delicious. Very beautiful presentation.

    Reply
  12. jeyashrisuresh says

    September 11, 2010 at 1:25 pm

    very nice modagams.happy vinayagar chaturti to u all

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  13. Akila says

    September 11, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    kozhukattai romba azhaga iruku…. Pillaiyaaruku padayal potu irukarathum romba azhagu…..

    Vinayaka chathuthi vaazhthukkal…..

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  14. GB says

    September 11, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    Happy Ganesh Chathurthi Premalatha! Thank you for stopping by my blog earlier! 🙂

    Reply
  15. Uma says

    September 11, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to you and your family!
    Modak looks perfect! very well explained..

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  16. aipi says

    September 11, 2010 at 4:51 pm

    Ganesha looks divine..Happy Ganesh chaturthi to you n your family..Modak looks delicious n delightful!!

    US Masala

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  17. Nithya says

    September 11, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    Happy vinayaka chathurthi to you too dear 🙂

    Lovely and perfect looking modak 🙂 Ganesha would have been really pleased with your offerings. 🙂

    I used the same kind of mould too, but did it in a slightly different way. 🙂 and the filling was different too.

    Reply
  18. meeso says

    September 11, 2010 at 6:40 pm

    Nice pictures… I wish I could taste one 🙂

    Reply
  19. sinfullyspicy says

    September 11, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    Hi Prema,
    thanks for visiting my blog and the commenting.
    The modaks look perfect! I have never made these ..ur recipe would be of great help!
    keep in touch
    Sinfully Spicy

    Reply
  20. Priya (elaichii) says

    September 11, 2010 at 11:43 pm

    Thanks for your encouraging comments Prema!
    Loved your step by step modak and the clicks were awesome!

    Reply
  21. Satrupa says

    September 12, 2010 at 3:08 am

    Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to you and your family. The modak looks heavenly.

    Cheers n Happy Cooking,
    Satrupa

    http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

    Reply
  22. Soumya says

    September 12, 2010 at 3:47 am

    Ganesh chathurthi wishes…..
    Mothagams looks awesome….

    Soumya
    http://traditional-indian-cooking.blogspot.com

    Reply
  23. Prathima Rao says

    September 12, 2010 at 5:38 am

    Thx Prema for ur lovely comments…Just love ur space…Happy to follow u 🙂

    Reply
  24. Cooking Gallery says

    September 12, 2010 at 8:19 am

    Wow, beautiful shapes!!

    Reply
  25. Chitra says

    September 12, 2010 at 10:09 am

    Hope u had a wonderful celebration.. Kozhukkattais looks yumm. I too have this mould for modhak 🙂

    Reply
  26. Arti says

    September 12, 2010 at 10:25 am

    These Modaks are lovely, truly a feast for the festive season…
    You have a wonderful blog dear, and the pictures you put up explaining the recipe makes it great for a novice like me!!
    Will come here often:)

    Reply
  27. sonu says

    September 12, 2010 at 11:54 am

    hi prema..thank you for visiting your comments are highly appreciated..luved this modak,looks perfect and yum,like the modak mould too..bookmarked !

    Reply
  28. girlichef says

    September 12, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    These are so beautiful!! I imagine they’d be perfect for ANY celebration =) LOOOVE to try these!

    Reply
  29. Suja Sugathan says

    September 12, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Happy Ganesh Chaturthi…mothakas looks truly divine..mouthateriing

    Reply
  30. Sadhana says

    September 12, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Wow prema!!! Perfect modaks….

    Reply
  31. Silence Sings says

    September 12, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    Happy vinayaka chathurthi …..lovely snaps and the sweets too….

    Reply
  32. Priya says

    September 12, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    Awesome and prefect looking mothagams..Happy vinayagar chathurthi Prema..

    Reply
  33. Nisha says

    September 12, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    Beautiful , Modak looks perfect

    Reply
  34. Mary says

    September 12, 2010 at 11:27 pm

    I hope you had a wonderful holiday. These look beautiful and I’m sure they are as tasty as they look. I hope to visit often. Blessings…Mary

    Reply
  35. Anukampa says

    September 13, 2010 at 12:39 am

    wow..modak looks absolutely amazinging…they look so delicate and beautiful…Happy Vinayak Chaturthi.

    Anu

    Reply
  36. 5 Star Foodie says

    September 13, 2010 at 12:47 am

    I love the pretty shape of these wonderful treats!

    Reply
  37. Home Cooked Oriya Food says

    September 13, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to you ! Modaks look great!

    Reply
  38. Sreelekha Sumesh says

    September 13, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    Modakam looks great.Beautiful snap:)

    Reply
  39. Krishnaveni says

    September 13, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    Happy vinayagar chaturti prema, beautiful work, thanks

    Reply
  40. Indie.Tea says

    September 13, 2010 at 11:31 pm

    OOO, wow, those sound so delicious!

    Reply
  41. Jaleela Kamal says

    September 15, 2010 at 8:04 am

    இதை கையிலேயே வணக்கம் செய்வது போல்
    உருண்டை போல் தான் செய்வேன்,
    அடுத்த் முறை ஊருக்கு போனா மோதக அச்சு வாங்கி வரனும்
    ரொம்ப யெம்மி

    Reply
  42. Janu says

    August 2, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    Hey Prema you have a great space here. Where can I get this mothagam press in Chennai?

    Reply
  43. Now Serving says

    September 25, 2012 at 2:22 am

    Thanks for showing the pictures of the achche – I plan to get myself one when I visit India next – modhakams look FAB!!

    Reply

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