Name: Anarsa recipe by Sanchita Agrawal Mittal at BetterButter
Prep time: 720 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 735 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rice preferably small rice 1 cup; Poppy seeds (khuskhus) 2 tablespoon; Fine sugar 2/3 cup; Fine coconut powder 1 tablespoon; Milk or fresh curd 1 tablespoon; Ghee for mixing 1 teaspoon; Ghee for shallow frying

ABOUT Anarsa RECIPE

Anarsa is an authentic sweet dish especially made during the festive seasons and special occasions. This is my grandmother's heirloom recipe of anarsa (inarsa in her language), which I have learned from my mother. The main ingredients of anarse are rice and jaggery but I have made it sugar and also added coconut powder as a twist in the recipe. It takes time to prepare these anarsas but the outcome is awesome and worthwhile. Must try recipe.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Rice preferably small rice 1 cup
Poppy seeds (khuskhus) 2 tablespoon
Fine sugar 2/3 cup
Fine coconut powder 1 tablespoon
Milk or fresh curd 1 tablespoon
Ghee for mixing 1 teaspoon
Ghee for shallow frying

Instructions

Wash the rice two to three times and then soak the rice in water for minimum 12 hours or maximum 1 day.
Next day drain the rice and spread the rice evenly on a clean cotton cloth for 3-4 hours under the fan.
It should not be kept in the sunlight.
Now grind the rice into fine powder.
Finally sieve it through a fine mesh to get a fine powder.
Now in a bowl mix sugar, ghee, coconut powder and powdered rice.
Sprinkle curd little at a time, kneading the mixture into a pliable dough.
Keep covered with a moist clean cloth for about 12 - 15 hours.
Spread the poppy seeds on a plate.
Next take a small lemon sized ball, flatten it and press over poppy seeds.
Meanwhile heat ghee in a frying pan and fry the anarsa in it with poppy seed side up.
Keep pouring the hot ghee in the center of the anarsa with the help of the ladle, so that it gets evenly cooked.
Shallow fry till golden on low medium heat
When the anarsa becomes golden brown in colour drain and keep aside to cool.
Store in an airtight container after completely cooled and crisp.

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