Ingredients :
Rice – ˝ Kg
Jaggery – 300 gm
Ghee – 400 ml
Water – quantity sufficient
Method :
Soak the rice for half an hour. Wash it and spread it on a cloth to dry. When the
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rice is almost dry, powder it using a mixer. Sieve it well and keep aside. Add some water to the jaggery. Boil it to make thick syrup. To test the correct consistency of the syrup, drop a very small quantity of the syrup in water. It should solidify
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immediately. Mix the syrrup with the rice flour thoroughly. Leave the mixture for and 8 - 12 hours. Heat the ghee in a frying pan. Take a ball of the dough flatten it to make a round shape on a smooth plantain leaf. Fry it to golden brown evenly on both
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sides. Take it out and serve.
Properties:
- It is called 'Atirasam' as it is considered very tasty. (Ati - more, Rasa - taste)
- Easy to digest
- Nourishing, strengthening and improves weight
- Balances vata and pitta
- Increases Kapha
- Suitable for children and adults
- Aphrodisiac
- It is a good diet for emaciation
