Adhirasam

Adhirasam is a traditional sweet of Tamil Nadu It is one of the inevitable sweet prepared in the festival seasons.I had a neighbor who hails from Tuticorin and she made adhirasam once and was very tasty.And she shared the recipe with us.

A month before I made an attempt and was successful in it. 

Ingredients

Raw Rice                                       -                      200 gm

Jaggery                                         -                      200 gm

Poppy Seeds                                -                       1/4 tsp

Sesame Seeds                             -                        1( 1/2) tsp

Cardamom  Powder                 -                        a pinch
Water                                             -                        2 cups

Oil

Method of Preparation



Soak the rice for 5-6 hrs and then shade dry it (at least for 30 to 60 mints). After that powder it and sieve to remove lumps. If needed powder it again


Add 2 cups of water to the pan and melt jaggery. After melting strain it through a cloth to remove the impurities. Then again cook till the pagam is ready i.e, when it starts boil and becomes thick, carefully take a small bit and touch it between the thumb and index fingers and you can find 3 threads being formed. You may also test it by putting a bit in cold water and you should be able to make a ball out of it.


Remove it from fire and add the cardamom powder, sesame seeds and poppy seeds. Mix well.


Then add powdered rice slowly and keep mixing till you get a chappathi dough consistency. Cover it and keep it aside overnight




Next day divide the dough into lemon sized balls . Grease the plastic sheet and you finger .


Place the ball and pat it into poori shape and fry it in hot oil on medium flame and turn it into other side and when it becomes brown in color remove and drain the oil using kitchen tissues




You may store it in an air tight container and use it for 7 - 9 days