POKUNDALU

Ingredients: -

Rice – 2 cups, powdered jaggery – 1 cup, white sesame – 4 spoons, ghee – 2 spoons.

Method: - soak the rice in water for four hours. After 4 hours, dry the rice in shaded region. After 1 hour, grind the rice in a mixer. Fry the white sesame without oil. Also fry the chopped dry coconut in ghee. Make jaggery syrup with jaggery and 1/4th cup of water. After making syrup, turn off the burner and add chopped coconut, white sesame and cardamom powder. Make dough by adding rice flour to the jaggery mixture. Keep the remaining rice flour aside. Heat the oil in a dish. Mean while make round balls from the dough. Deep fry these balls in the oil till golden brown. These can be stored for 10 to 15 days.