Sweet sesame filled steamed rice dumplings that are offered as Neivedyam to Lord Ganesh. It can also be served as a snack.
Roast the sesame seeds in a pan and when it starts popping, transfer it onto a plate to cool.
Take this roasted sesame seed and jaggery in a mixie jar and pulse a couple of times to powder both. Don't let the mixie run on high speed for long as it will become very sticky.Just pulse it a couple of times till you get a powder.Keep it aside
Heat a pan with water,oil and salt. Let it come to a boil.
Keep the rice flour ready in a bowl. Once the water comes to a rolling boil, slowly add the hot water to the rice flour and mix with a ladle.Leave it for a minute and knead well
Add a little more hot water if needed. Once the dough comes together, add oil and knead to a smooth and lump free dough.Cover and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Grease a kadubu / Kozhukattai mould and close it.Place a small ball of dough inside it.Line the dough to the sides of the mould and place a teaspoon of filling and seal it with dough.Gently open the mould.
Remove the kadubu from the mould and place on a steamer plate.Repeat for the remaining dough. Steam for 5 minutes. Don't steam for too long as it will become chewy/ tough to bite.
Neivedhyam to Lord Ganesha is ready. This can also be served as a snack.