Kajjaya is a traditional deep fried south indian sweet recipe made with grounded rice and jaggery. it is a popular dessert recipe made generally during festival celebrations like diwali and navaratri or for any auspicious occasion.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rice, raw / sona masuri
- 1 tsp sesame seeds / til
- 1 tsp poppy seeds / khuskhus
- ¾ cup jaggery
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- ½ tsp pepper, crushed
- oil / ghee for deep frying
Method:
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grease the butter paper (or plastic sheet) with oil and pinch a small ball sized dough.
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pat and flatten to form a slightly thick disk.
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peel the athirasa gently, without breaking apart.
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now deep fry in medium hot oil or ghee.
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fry on medium flame until the bottom part is cooked well. keep splashing oil on top to cook evenly.
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now gently, turn over the athirasa, and fry on both sides.
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fry until both the sides turn golden and slightly crisp. do not fry too much, as the adhirasam will burn and turn black.
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slightly press the athrasa to remove of excess oil.
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finally, enjoy athirasa / adhirasam for 2 weeks by storing in an airtight container.
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