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Anarsa Aur Poppy Seeds
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Anarsa Aur Poppy Seeds

🇮🇳 Indian

Maharashtrian anarsa with poppy-seed crust, the Diwali faral heirloom. The taste of every good news day in an Indian household. Serve at room temperature, cut small — sweetness needs no size.

Prep 18 min Cook 34 min Serves 6 Hard

Ingredients

  • Salta pinch
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Sugarto taste
  • Rice Flour1 cup
  • Jaggery3/4 cup, grated
  • Green Cardamom4, ground
  • Poppy Seeds1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set out every ingredient measured and ready; Indian sweets move fast once the heat is on.

  2. 2

    Put the rice flour and jaggery on a steady medium flame and commit to stirring — sweets test your patience.

  3. 3

    Stir through the long middle stage until the mixture looks cohesive and smells toasty and rich.

  4. 4

    Add the poppy seeds, cardamom and any nuts or saffron; fold through and cook two minutes more.

  5. 5

    Spread or shape while warm, garnish with the reserved nuts, cool completely, then cut or serve as it sets.

Chef's tip

Cut barfi-style sweets while barely warm or they crumble.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Anarsa | दिवाळी स्पेशल अनारसा | Vandana's recipe · on YouTube