Thennai kozhukkattai is a sweet dumpling dish, popular in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India.
As preparation, young coconut leaves are cut from a tree (these are identified by the pale green colour, as opposed to the dark green of mature leaves).
Their extreme tips and stems are cut off leaving the midsection of each leaf.
Then, the rice dough mixture is inserted into the leaves and steamed.
This dish is consumed hot from the steaming utensils.