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Tambittu
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Tambittu

Roasted gram, rice flour and bella pressed into fragrant balls. The temple prasad you can make at home.

35 minTime
7 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayPutani, bella and ghee shaped by hand.
The original
290kcalsame
7 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
35minutessame

Tambittu as made in Karnataka homes for Deepavali and temple fairs.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Roasted chana dal (roasted split chickpeas)1 cup putani
Rice flour⅓ cup
Peanuts⅓ cup, roasted and skinned
Sesame seeds1½ tbsp
Fresh grated coconut½ cup dry coconut, grated
Jaggery1 cup, grated
Water¼ cup
Ghee3 tbsp
Cardamom½ tsp

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Dry roast rice flour on low until it smells toasty. Roast sesame and coconut separately.
  2. 2Powder the roasted chana and peanuts coarsely. Mix with rice flour, sesame, coconut and cardamom.
  3. 3Melt jaggery in water and cook to a soft ball stage.
  4. 4Pour the syrup and warm ghee over the powder and mix quickly.
  5. 5Grease your palms and shape into balls or press into small discs with a thumbprint.
Serve it like this

Stack on a steel plate with a thumbprint on each, or serve with a dot of ghee.

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A little snack Kodubale60 min
A little snack Maddur vada40 min
To drink Ragi malt10 min
To drink Badam milk25 min
Something sweet Filter coffee churros45 min
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