This is a traditional sweet of Srilanka ,one is

made with sugar,and another is made with

treacle ,jaggery syrup.

Few ingredients and can be made easily within

minutes.

Roasted rice flour is the main ingredient in this

sweet.It is difficult to give the measurements,

precise as it depends on how much the rice and

treacle / sugar syrup blend to the correct

consistency .

So to the first recipe variation with sugar.

INGREDIENTS

250 gm rice flour

150 sugar

A little water just to sink the sugar

1 tsp.cardamon powder

Cashewnuts

A pinch of salt

METHOD

Roast the rice flour till light brown.Sieve and

set aside.

Melt the sugar,till it bubbles and slightly thick.

Add cashew nuts, cardamon powder,salt and

remove from fire .

Now quickly add the rice flour, gradually to get

a consistency of a firm dough ( not dry)

Quickly transfer on to floured board (roasted

rice flour only). Sprinkle some on top and press

down with your hands, to flatten .

Cut into desired shapes . This can be stored for

some time.

Note : Always keep a little rice flour aside

for sprinkling ,before adding to the syrup

2. With Treacle

INGREDIENTS

1 cup rice flour ( roasted)

1.5 cup coconut treacle /treacle / melted jaggery

1 -2 tblsp sugar

A handful of peanuts ( roasted)

A handful of cashewnuts

1/4 tsp dry ginger powder ( optional)

A pinch of salt

1/2 tsp cardamon powder

METHOD

Method is the same as the first.