Rice Laddu / Ariunda

 Rice Laddu /Ari Unda / Kerala Rice Ladoo is a very easy to make healthy and sweet evening snack made with Kerala matta rice, jaggery, grated coconut, cashew nuts and ghee.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Rice Laddu / Ariunda

Ingredients:-

Kerala Matta Rice. -1 cup
Grated coconut.      -1/4 cup
Jaggery.                   -1/4 cup
Cashew nuts.           -10
Ghee.                       -1tbsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash Kerala matta rice in water and keep them in a siever to strain out water completely. Dry roast the washed matta rice in a kadai on medium flame and saute well continuously till it starts to splutter and changes to golden colour. Keep the roasted matta rice on a plate.

2). In the same kadai add cashew nuts and dry roast them on low flame. Chop the roasted cashew nuts into small pieces and keep aside.

3). Grate Jaggery and keep aside.

Metho:-

1). In a mixer grinder add the roasted matta rice and grind to a coarse powder.Transfer the coarsely ground matta rice powder in a mixing bowl.

2). Add grated coconut, grated jaggery, chopped cashews and ghee into the mixing bowl.Mix all the ingredients in the mixing bowl using your hands.

3). Take a small portion of the warm mixture in your palm and press it in your fist to make a tight ball and shape it into round small rice ball. In the same way make rice laddu with the remaining mixture while it is still warm and keep them on a plate.

A healthy and nutritious Rice Laddu / Ariunda is ready to serve as a sweet evening snack.