Haalbai

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By Shaalini Shaalu

Jan, 22nd

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Servings
10 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
4 - 6

Ingredients

  • Grained rice
  • Jaggery
  • Coconut milk
  • Salt
  • Ghee
  • Cardamom

Instructions

  • Wash and soak rice for at least 4 hours Drain water from rice, add into a mixer jar Add ¼ Cup coconut milk and grind into a paste. Add further ¼ Cup of coconut milk and thin the rice paste a little In a heavy bottomed pan, add 1½ Tbsp ghee As soon as it melts add grated jaggery and allow it to melt As soon as jaggery melts, add rice-coconut milk batter in a steady stream and keep mixing as you add it otherwise it will lump up Add ½ Cup coconut milk and mix well Mix evenly till rice batter starts to thicken Add a pinch of salt Add elaichi powder Keep stirring, rice paste will start to thicken and absorb all the moisture When it starts to thicken more add ½ Tbsp ghee and mix well When the mixture starts leaving the pan and feels soft to the touch, pour into a greased pan level it up. Allow it cool for a few minutes. Cut into barfi's Garnish with cashews.