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Adhirasam
Helen Pitlick
9 minutes
12-15 pieces
BeginnerA South Indian treat served during Diwali. From Indobase.com.
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
3
Tools Needed
6
Ingredients
- 0.5 kilograms rice
- 300.0 grams jaggery
- 2.0 cups oil, for frying
Instructions
1
Step 1
1 hour
Soak rice in water for 30 minutes. Then, spread the rice on a large cloth or newspaper for another 30 minutes until it is almost dry. Grind the almost dry rice in a mixer.
2
Step 2
until thick like a paste
Dissolve jaggery in as little water as possible and mix well. Heat this mixture until the jaggery syrup becomes thick like a paste.
3
Step 3
about 8 hours
Combine the jaggery syrup with the powdered rice and mix well to make a dough. Cover the dough and leave it to rest for about 8 hours.
4
Step 4
until golden brown
Heat 2 cups of oil in a deep frying pan. Take a portion of the dough, form it into a ball on a plastic sheet, and flatten it by hand. Fry the flattened dough in the hot oil until it becomes golden brown on both sides.
Tools & Equipment
large cloth or newspaper
mixer
saucepan or pot
mixing bowl
plastic sheet
deep frying pan