Ingredients

• Rice - 1 cup
• Jaggery - 3/4 cup (powdered)
• Salt - 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coconut - 3/4 Cup (grated)
• Ghee - 1.5 tbsp
• Channa dhal - 1 tbsp
• Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

How to Make Arisi Vella Puttu

• Wash rice. Drain water.
• Place a clean white cloth on a kitchen counter. Spread the drained rice. Let the cloth absorb the moisture.
• After about 30 minutes, grind the rice coarsely.
• Dry roast on a low flame till the rice flour turns to light brown in colour.
• Cool the rice flour. Add turmeric powder and salt to the rice flour. Mix them together.
• Sprinkle water a little by little until you are able to hold the flour and at the same time it should crumble. (Take care in this step. Excess water will spoil the puttu).
• Place the flour in idly plates and steam cook for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, dissolve jaggery in a cup of water. Once it get dissolved, strain and bring to boil.
• Add half-cooked channa dhal, coconut and cardamom powder. Let the syrup thicken.
• Switch off the stove. Let the syrup cool.
• Now, check the steam cooked rice flour. It should be really soft.
• Combine jaggery syrup and rice flour together. Add ghee.
• Serve for evening snack or breakfast.
• Recipe courtesy: Nithu's Kitchen
• http://www.nithubala.com/