Chalimidi

Description:

Chalimidi is Andhra special sweet especially will be prepared for festivals and happy events at home.

Ingredients:

Rice : 2 Kg
Sugar : 1Kg
Water : As Required
Cardamom : 10 (Elaichi / Yaalakkaya)
Ghee : ¼kg
Dry coconut : 2 Pieces (Endu kobbari)
Cashew nuts : 100 gm (Jeedi pappu).

Method of Preparation:

1. Soak Rice in water overnight and keep aside.
2. Next day wash Rice cleanly and wait till drained completely.
3. Grind the Rice into fine powder (Sieve to get very fine rice flour) and keep it covered.
4. Add Sugar and sufficient Water in a bowl and boil till the solution gets to a very strong sugar syrup (unda paakam).
5. Remove the bowl from stove, Grind cardamoms to fine powder and add to it.
6. Add rice powder to it slowly, stirring all the time. Make sure that no lumps are formed.
7. Add half quantity of Ghee and Mix it.
8. Heat remaining ghee in a pan and fry Coconut pieces (Small pieces), Cashew nuts.
9. Add fried Coconut pieces, Cashew nuts, Ghee and mix it.
10. When cool down, Store in a dry container in refrigerator for longer duration.
11. Ready…to EAT.