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Ganesh Chaturthi Recipe 2025: Kudumulu is a soft, sweet South Indian dumpling made with rice flour, coconut, and jaggery, traditionally offered to Lord Ganesha.
Ganesh Chaturthi Recipe 2025: Kudumulu holds a special place in South Indian households. (AI generated image)
Ganesh Chaturthi Recipe 2025: Ganesh Chaturthi is one of India’s most revered festivals, celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha to remove obstacles and mark the beginning of good fortune. This year, the festivities will begin on August 27 and continue further. The celebrations last for ten days, with homes and pandals beautifully decorated, devotional songs taking over the scene and prayers offered with love. But no Ganesh Chaturthi is complete without its special festive recipes.
Food plays a key role in the celebrations of the auspicious festival as devotees prepare a variety of sweets and savouries to offer to Lord Ganesha and then distribute them among the devotees as his blessing.
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Popular dishes usually prepared during the festival include modak, ladoo, undrallu and sundal. Among these, kudumulu holds a special place in South Indian households. The soft, steamed rice flour dumpling is not just delicious but is also considered auspicious to offer to Lord Ganesha on the special day.
Ingredients for Kudumulu
Here are all the ingredients you need to make about 10–12 kudumulu:
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 ¼ cups water
- ½ cup grated fresh coconut
- ½ cup jaggery (grated)
- 2 tsp ghee
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- A pinch of salt
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Step-by-step guide to prepare Kudumulu
- Prepare the Filling: Start by placing the pan on the stove. Add jaggery and water. Let it melt on low heat, then add grated coconut and cardamom powder. Stir until the mixture thickens and once done, turn off the heat. Keep it aside.
- Make the Dough: The next step requires you to take another pan, pour water into it and bring it to a boil with a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of ghee. Gradually, add rice flour and make sure you are stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Then, cook it for 2–3 minutes and transfer to a plate. While it is warm, knead it to form a smooth dough.
- Shape the Kudumulu: Take out small portions of the dough and give them the shape of cups. Then, place a spoonful of the coconut–jaggery filling inside, close it into the shape of a ball or whatever your preferred choice is.
- Steam to Perfection: Then comes the final step which is to arrange the prepared kudumulu in a steamer. Cook for about 10 minutes until soft and glossy and it is ready to be served.
Serve warm as an offering to Lord Ganesha and enjoy them as his blessing with your family.
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Nibandh Vinod is a seasoned journalist with 26 years of experience, specializing in covering events, festivals, and driving SEO content for News18.com. A tech-savvy person, Nibandh works closely with a young te… Read More
