ARISELU

INGREDIENTS:

Rice - 3 cups

Jaggery - 1 cup

Water - 3/4 cup

Oil - for frying

Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp (optional)

PREPARATION:

1. Wash the rice and soak it over night in the water.


2. Drain the water and put the rice on a cotton cloth, Allow it to dry for 15 min.(rice should be little wet)


3. Make a fine powder of it in a blender.


4. Sieve it, if necessary and keep it aside. Flour needs to be little wet.


5. Heat a pan and put grated jaggery and add 1 cup of water and let it melt.


6. Keep it in low flame till it becomes thick syrup.(When you take a bit and put it in water,you should be able to make a ball of it.This is when the paakam is ready)


7. Add rice flour to it slowly and stir well.


8. Turn off the stove and make sure there are no lumps.


9. When slightly cool make a big lime size balls of it and press each ball into a thin, round, like a poori shape on a plastic sheet.


10. Heat oil in a thick bottom pan and fry each one in oil on low flame till dark brown and remove.


11. Once done remove them from oil and place them on a tissue to remove the excess oil.


12. Repeat the procedure till the dough is over.


13. Allow them to cool and store them in a dry container.


14. Ariselu is ready.