Roasted rice ladoo / ari varutha unda

Name: Roasted rice ladoo / ari varutha unda
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Boiled rice/ Idly rice/ puzhungal ari ------- 1 cup; Grated coconut---------------------------------- 1 cup; Jaggery------------------------------------------- 2 large pieces; Water--------------------------------------------- 1 cup; Cardamom powder---------------------------- 1/2 teaspoon (powder cardamom with little sugar using a mortar and pestle)

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Main Dish

Very Easy

30 min

Ingredients

Boiled rice/ Idly rice/ puzhungal ari ------- 1 cup
Grated coconut---------------------------------- 1 cup
Jaggery------------------------------------------- 2 large pieces
Water--------------------------------------------- 1 cup
Cardamom powder---------------------------- 1/2 teaspoon (powder cardamom with little sugar using a mortar and pestle)

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time15 min

In a medium heat vessel add a cup of water , jaggery and cardamom powder and let it boil. Strain off the impurities from jaggery syrup and transfer to a bowl. Keep it aside.
Next,dry roast rice. For this, heat a pan to medium high and add rice to it. Keep stirring. When the color of rice changes slightly,bring the flame to low and keep stirring.
Stir for 15 minutes in low flame till rice is equally and perfectly roasted both inside and outside. Transfer to a plate and keep it aside. Let it warm.
Now in the same pan, dry roast grated coconut to light golden brown color . Make sure all water is evaporated from the coconut.
Next, powder the roasted rice in a blender. Transfer to a bowl. Then, mix in roasted coconut to powdered rice. Then, slowly mix in jaggery syrup.
Mix it good and form balls of it. Place it in a plate and let it sit for an hour to prevent sticking together. Then transfer to a bowl.