Ariunda/Andiunda(Sweet Rice balls)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup par boiled rice(kerala red rice is best)
• 3/4 jaggery grated
• 3/4 grated coconut
• 1 handful cashew nut
• 1tsp cardamom powder
• 2tsp ghee

Preparation:

1. In medium heat dry roast the rice in a kadai. Stir continuously till the rice splits and change its color.
2. Reduce the heat and stir continuosly till all the rice stops that splitting sound and change the shape similar to malar.
3. Remove from the heat and let it cool.
4. In a bigger pan fry cashewnuts in ghee till its golden brown.u can use this same pan to make balls with the leftover ghee.
5. Grind the roasted rice and fried cashewnuts in a mixer and transfer to the bigger pan.
6. Add grated jaggery,coconut ,cardamom powder and mix everything together and make medium balls with ur hand.