Ari Unda

Ari unda  - originated from malabar 

This is  a very  popular sweet from Malabar which is  mainly prepared in any house for small occasions or as  tea time snack.  This is one favorite sweet that my hubby loves to have it any time of the day J

Ingredients

1 cup par boiled rice (white/red)  I used the red rice                                                                                      ½ cup powdered jaggery                                                                                                                             ½ cup fresh grate coconut                                                                                                               Cardamom – 3nos finely powdered

Method

·      Use a pan, dry roast the par boiled rice on medium flame, you will see the rice puffing up.  Fry the rice until golden brown and allow it cool.

·       When cooled powder the rice along with cardamom well like  semolina (rawa) consistency.

        ·       Put the coconut in the mixie and just pulse once  

·       Now mix the powdered jaggery, rice powder and coconut and mix well. Immediately roll them into small   
ladoos as the mix is moist and easy to roll them.

·       Shelf life depends on the amount of coconut used

·       Normally they don’t last for more than 3 outside. Ofcourse you can put this in the fridge for longer   lasting.


TIP : You may wet your hands with ghee/water to make the ladoos if you find it hard.


Hope you will like this!!!                                                                           

Latha