Vella Seedai

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Ingredients

Rice flour: 1.5 cups

Urad dhal flour:  1 tsp*

White sesame seeds:1/2 tsp

Jaggery: 1 cup

Grated coconut: 2 tablespoon

Cardomom powder: 1/4 tsp

Oil: to fry


*Urad dhal flour:

1. Dry roast the urad dhal until a nice aroma comes out.It should slightly change the color but should not become deep reddish brown
2. Allow it to cool and powder in mixie
3. Sift the flour and store in air tight container.

Prepare the flour with 1/2 cup of roasted urad dhal and this can be used for all the other Krishna Jayanthi Bakshanams too

Procedure:

Step1:

Mix jaggery with 1/4 cup of water and allow it boil.

Step2:

Once all the jaggery has melted switch off the stove

Step3:

Allow to cool and filter out the impurities

Step4:

Mix all the dry ingredients together (Rice flour, urad dal flour, sesame seeds, cardomom powder)

Step5:

If using frozen coconut thaw it and slightly fry it before adding

Step6:

Now add the jaggery syrup and knead to a pliable dough by adding necessary water.Let it rest for atleast 1 hour

Step7:

Make small balls(Should be slightly bigger than the uppu seedai)

Step8:

Pre heat the oil and deep fry until golden brown.Use medium heat.

Notes:

• Use Rice flour and urad dhal after sifting well to avoid bursting
• Make sure that the sesame seeds is free of stones/impurities
• Allow the dough to rest for sometime
• Sometime the seedais dissolve in oil or become crumbly once dropped in oil.This means that the dough is loose.It should be stiff. Add more rice flour and knead again.
• First make only 2 or 3 balls and make sure that the seedai comes out perfect without bursting.Then proceed with making the other balls
• Use medium heat to fry.This will make sure that the inner part is also cooked.Also do not use very little oil for frying.It will be difficult to control the temperature
• My grandma used to use black sesame seeds.However I used the white variety