Vella Seedai is a traditional South Indian sweet made by deep-frying a dough made of rice flour, jaggery and butter in oil. It is typically made during the festival of Krishna Jayanthi and during Diwali as well.
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Vella Seedai
Vella Seedai is a traditional South Indian recipe that is famous for its crunchiness.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Servings: 2people
Ingredients
2cupRice Flour
1 1/2cupJaggery
1/2Coconut grated
1tspUrad Dal
a pinchCardamom Powder
2tbspButter
for fryingOil
Instructions
Dry roast the urad dal until light brown and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.
Mix enough water with jaggery and make a thick syrup.
Strain to remove impurities.
Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and make a thick, pliable dough (like a chapati dough).
Make small balls from this dough and keep aside for 5 to 10 minutes.
Vaijayanthi Srinivasan is a South Indian by birth who learnt cooking at a very young age. Mother of 3, she takes pride in cooking various South Indian traditional meals for the family to enjoy. She has been cooking for the last 35 years.
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2 comments
Your picture of Vella I seeddai shows sesame seeds but none is mentioned in the actual receipe!
How come?
Just now I learnt how to make Vella Seedal , after preaparing & tasting it I will write my opnion