Sweet Puttu

Dry roast 400g of rice and powder it finely. Heat equal quantity of water to lukewarm, add a pinch of salt and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder. Pour this water into the powdered rice and mix into a paste. Steam this paste in a pressure cooker fully until you get 4-5 whistles.

To 50 ml water add 1/2 kg jaggery , 6 cardomoms, and 1/4 cup grated coconut and make syrup out of jaggery.

Break the cooked rice dough into fine pieces, and mix it with the jaggery syrup. Add roasted cashewnuts.