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.

sweet coconut pancake

Ingredients:

• egg-1
• maida/all purpose flour-1 cup
• salt-1 pinch
• water
• cardamom powder-1/2tsp
• grated coconut-1 handful
• sugar-3 tsp

Preparation:

1. Beat the egg well in a bowl ,Add the flour and salt.
2. Add enough water to make thinner than dosa batter.
3. Heat a nonstick frying pan , and make small round pancakes.From this batter u can make 4 pancakes.Fry lightly on both sides.
4. Now for the filling mix cardamom powder,grated coconut,sugar.
5. Place 1.5tsp of cocnut filling to the midle of 1 pancake and roll it like kuzhalappam.
6. After making all the pancakes ,place it in a heated frying pan and press smoothly.Do the same with the other side also.
7. This is an easy snack, I love this.