Ganesh Chaturthi can never be complete without the ubiquitous kolukattais. The dish comes in various shapes and tastes these days – from the regular traditional varieties to the exciting ones with different stuffing. “It is said that the practice of making Kolukattai and steam cooking came to our country from East Asia through trade merchants in the olden days,”
South Indian sweet dumpling made from rice flour, with a filling of grated coconut and jaggery. It is similar to modak made in other parts of India. Kozhukatta is usually eaten as breakfast or as a snack with tea.
In Tamil Nadu the dish is traditionally associated with the Hindu God Ganesha and prepared as an offering on the occasion of Vinayaka Chathurthi.
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