Chalimidi

Ingredients:

Rice : 2cups

Sugar: 1 1/2 cups

Water: 1/2 cup

Butter: 1 stick

Poppy seeds: 1/4th cup

Coconut pieces: 1/2 cup

Elachi pwd: 1/2 tsp

Method:

Soak the rice for about 2 days by changing the water every 8 hours.

Drain the water from the rice and spread the rice on a clean cloth and let the rice dry for about 1/2 hour.

Grind the rice into flour and sift the flour.

Cover the flour with the cloth used to dry the rice and keep aside.

Fry the poppy seeds without oil until golden brown and keep aside.

Fry the coconut pieces with some butter until golden brown and keep aside.

In a heavy bottomed vessel take sugar and water and keep on medium flame.

Let the sugar syrup boil until you get the consistency of a string. Takes some time keep checking frequently until you get the string consistency.

Add the poppy seeds and coconut pieces to the sugar syrup and mix well.

Add the butter stick and remove from heat.

Slowly add the flour little by little and keep stirring to avoid lumps untill all the flour is used.

If you think the mixture is not thick enough then add a little bit of rice flour from your pantry.

Let cool.

Enjoy.