Poornam Kolukattai & Plain Sweet Kolukattai

Ingredients

Raw rice-1/2 cup

Boiled rice-1/2 cup

Salt -a pinch

(Soak both rice for 2 hrs & grind it to a smooth paste with a pinch of salt).

Oil-2tsp

Ingredients for Poornam(Filling).

Dry roasted black sesame seeds-8tsp

Jaggery-6tsp

(Put it in a mixi & make a dry powder with above ingredients)

Method

Heat 2tsp of oil in a pan add the ground rice paste & keep mixing till all the water evaporates & forms a soft ball.Cover & let it cool.Knead the dough,apply oil in your hands.Take a small ball flatten it.Place 1/2 tsp of filling,close & seal it by pressing the ends.Steam it like Idli till done.

Plain sweet Kolukattai.

Ingredients

Raw rice-1/2 cup

Boiled rice-1/2 cup

Salt a pinch

Sugar-1/2 cup

Grated coconut-1/4 cup

Cardamom powder-1/4tsp

Oil-2tsp

Method

Soak both the rice for 2 hrs.Grind it to a smooth paste with coconut,salt,sugar & cardamom powder.Heat oil in a pan pour the ground rice paste & keep mixing in medium flame till it forms a soft ball.Cover & let it cool.Knead the dough,apply oil in your hands.Make small ball or any shape you desire & steam it till done.