Ingredients:

• 1.5 cup – Rice
• 1 cup – Jaggery / vellam
• 1/4 tsp – Dry sukku powder
• 1/4 tsp – Cardamom powder
• Water as required
• Oil for shallow frying.

Method:

1. Soak the rice in two cups of water for 2 hours.
2. Then drain the excess water and spread it on a clean cotton cloth for 15-20 mins to dry.
3. Now grind the dried rice into a smooth powder.
4. Boil the jaggery in 1/2 cup of water with cardamom powder and sukku powder.
5. Strain the syrup when the jaggery dissolves.
6. Then heat the filtered syrup again until it thickens into a jelly like consistency.
7. Now gradually add the rice flour and knead it into a soft pliable dough.
8. Divide the dough into 12 equal balls.
9. Flatten each ball into a thick circle on a greased banana leaf or on a plastic cover.
10. Heat oil in a shallow pan and gently add the flattened ball into the hot oil.
11. Fry over low heat till both sides are crisp and dark golden brown in colour.
12. Recipe courtesy: Sara’s Yummy Bites.

Recipe courtesy of Saraswati