Sweet Nutritious Kerala Kozhukkatta with Flax and Chia Seeds - Freezer Safe Recipe

**Morning/ Lunchbox treat- Reduced Gluten/ Gluten Free Steamed Rice Dumplings**

* Ingredients:

• Rice flour  - 1 cup
• Jaggery powder/ Sugar- 2 tbsp. (or Gluten free sugar)
• Salt- To taste 
• Cumin powder (Jeera/ Cheru Jeerakam)- A pinch
• Shredded coconut- 2 tbsp.
• Cardomom (Elaichi/ Elakka) powdered- 1 tsp.
• Water (warm)- 1/2 cup

* Optional goodies (Protein power and Nutrition: Add to filling):

• Flax seed (roasted or powdered)- 1 tbsp.
• Chia Seeds- 1 tbsp.

* Recipe:

- In a pot, boil the salt with the water. Once boiling, lower the flame to medium-low and add the rice powder and stir to form a rough dough. Sprinkle in more water as needed so that the dough is not dried out.
- Remove the dough and knead using hand /spatula if needed.
- Once cool enough to handle, form small lime sized balls and cover with a moist towel till ready to add in the filling.
- To make the filling, mix, the shredded coconut with the jaggery powder or sugar, cardomom, cumin powder.
- To this filling, you can also add in powdered flax seed or chia seed for all the goodness of a protein shake in the mornings or late evening as a healthy snack alternative.
- To add the filling, just flatten out the rice balls in your palm and add the filling and press and mould to seal.
- Steam for about 10 minutes. Enjoy!!☺ Don't forget to share!! You deserve all the praise for your hard work!!

                                          **  ENJOY YOUR YUMMY CREATION  ** 

* Serves: Makes about 12-15 kozhukattas

* Note:

-   I sometimes dry roast my rice flour to get a more authentic flavor. It will taste great even without roasting though, so if you are pressed for time, definitely skip that step, it will still taste yummy!
- Alternatively you can also do this recipe with roasted powdered ragi flour to make it even more nutritious. I will be posting many more variations since this is an easy recipe that's a huge hit at my home.
- This can easily made a gluten free recipe, since the only gluten in this recipe is jaggery/ sugar. It can easily be substituted with gluten free sugar (URL for purchase from google: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=gluten+free+sugar&tbm=shop)
- I usually double this recipe and make about 30 and  once cooled I freeze them in individual bags with about 8/ 9 nos. in each bag. Pull them out on a busy morning, steam them for about 2 minutes/ microwave for 2.5 minutes and a healthy homely breakfast in no time!  (Or on a rainy day with a cup of piping hot chai...YUM!!)

* Abbreviations:

 * tsp.- Teaspoon    ** tbsp.- Tablespoon     opt.- Optional

Steamed, cooled and frozen! Just microwave/ steam and Enjoy!

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kozhukkatta