Method
- Pressure cook 1/2 cup rice in 1 cup of water until soft. ( In case using the stove top to cook rice use water as needed until the rice is soft )
- Dry roast brown sesame seeds until they turn a little more brown and keep aside.
- When cooler grind the sesame seeds into a reasonable powder, it does not have to be very fine.
- In a large heavy bottomed pan place the grated jaggery with 1/4 cup water and heat.
- In a cup nearby keep about 1/2 cup of cold water handy.
- When the jaggery starts boiling and starts thickening take half a teaspoon of the boiling jaggery and pour into the 1/2 cup of cold water nearby, if the jaggery spreads and mixes with the water then it is not done.
- If the jaggery stays firm and you are able to roll the jaggery between your fingertips then it is ready.
- At this point lower the heat and add the cooked rice to the jaggery mixture and mix well. Add the sesame seed powder to this.
- Add clarified butter and cardamom powder to this mixture and keep stirring it on low heat.
- When the entire mixture starts thickening and the sides start leaving the pan it is done. Turn off the heat and serve hot.
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Note:
Sesame and jaggery make an easy way to supplement the daily requirement of iron