mothagam recipe in tamil/மோதகம்/Vinayagar chadurthi special modak/Poorana kozhukattai

Method

1. First prepare the stuffing from jaggery and coconut.
for stuffing:
½ cup jaggery / gud
1 cup coconut grated
¼ tsp cardamom powder
2. In a kadai boil 2 cup water, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp oil.
and add 2 cup fine rice flour. mix the flour well with water.
cover and allow to rest for 3 minutes.
3. now transfer the rice flour mixture into large mixing bowl.
when the flour is still hot, knead with your hand.sprinkle water if required to form a smooth and soft dough.

4. pinch a small lemon sized ball and flatten it.with the help of both thumbs start pressing the edges and create a dent in centre. slowly press from edges till it forms a cup.

5. now scoop a tbsp of prepared coconut-jaggery stuffing.
get the edges together to form a bundle. close the top by pinching and making it pointed.

6. place the mothagam in steamer leaving gaps in between.
cover and steam the mothagam for 10 minutes.

7. Our mothagam is ready.