Adirasam Or Kachayam Recipe

Adhirasam or Kachayam (Tamil: அதிரசம்) is a type of Indian sweet from Tamil cuisine. The doughnut like pastry has a long history of popularity in Tamil civilization. They are similar in shape to vadai, but are not savoury and are eaten as a dessert.

Adhirasam is a popular as an offering to the gods during puja prayers, both at home and in temples in Tamil Nadu. According to inscriptions from Krishnadevaraya's time, the sweet was made from rice flour, jaggery, butter and pepper. At the annual festival at the Panchavarnesvar Temple in Nallur (located near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu), an offering of 6000 Adhirasams along with 6000 vadas is made to the Gods; the entire lot is cooked in the temple kitchen between sunrise and 11 pm, for the prayers that take place at midnight.

All you need for this tasty south indian sweet - Adirasam or Kachayam

Jagerry - 1 Small Piece
Rice Flour - 5tbsp
Sooji or Ravai - 3-4tbsp
Cardamom - 2






Steps:

Grind Jaggery, Rice Flour, Sooji and Cardamom, into a fine powder without adding water.

Add little water to the grinded  powder and make into a thick dough. After leaving it in a airtight container for 10mins, make it into round balls.

Add ghee on top of the round balls and flatten it. Make sure it is still thick after flattening it. Deep fry it in oil.

Serve hot and Enjoy!!