Ganesh Chaturthi 2009

Ingredients:

• Rice flour - 1 cup
• Water - 1 1/4 cup
• brown suger - 1cup
• Salt - a Pinch

Method:

• Heat the rice flour in a dry skillet until lightly toasted
• Then spread it out on a tray or table top to cool.
• Sprinkle a little water on it and add the salt, jaggery .
• Mix together, adding water only as needed.
• When it is well kneaded and firm, pinch the dough off into as many lime-sized balls as it will make.
• Roll into balls, or squeeze in the right hand to create a fist-shaped kolukattai.
• Bring water in the steamer to a boil and arrange the kolukattais in it the idly pan.
• Steam until the balls are a light brown in color.