Rave Unde and Nippattu

I prepared Rave Unde and Nippattu" for Srikrishna Jayanthi. These are famous snack items in Karnataka.

RAVE UNDE

Ingredients: Rava - 1 Cup, Sugar - 3/4 Cup, Ghee - 1 tbl spoon, Cardamom powder - 1/4 spoon, Raisins and Cashews - few, dry coconut - 1/2 cup, Milk - 2 tbl spoon Method :

1) Heat ghee, fry Cashews and raisins. Set aside.

2)In the remaining ghee roast rava till light golden brown in color.

3)when it still hot mix sugar, cardamom powder, dry fruits,dry coconut, hot milk and mix well. 4)Tightly pound the mixture into the vessel and let it sit for 5 mins.

5)Then shape into small balls. Once it is cooled store it in an air tight container.

NIPPATTU Ingredients: Rice Flour - 2 Cups, Maida - 1/4 Cup, Gram flour - 1/2 Cup, Hing - 1/4 spoon, finely chopped Curry leaves - few, lightly crushed Groundnuts - 2 tbl spoon, Roasted dal(Hurikagadale) - 2 tbl spoon, chili Powder - 2 tea spoon, Sesame seeds - 2 tea spoon, Water to knead, Salt as required, Oil for deep fry Method:

1) Mix well all ingredients except water and oil.

2)Add 2 tbl spoons of hot oil mix well again. Now add water little by little till you get chapati consistency.

3) Heat oil in the frying pan

4)Take lemon size dough and roll it like thick chapati( about 4- 5 cms in diameter) and deep fry in oil under medium heat till golden brown.

Enjoy!!