Athirasam Recipe | How to make Adhirasam | Diwali Special
Adhirasam (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.\r
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Adhirasam is a popular as an offering to the gods during puja prayers, both at home and in temples in Tamil Nadu.[1][2] According to inscriptions from Krishnadevarayas time, the sweet was made from rice flour, jaggery, butter and pepper.[3] 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.\r
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Ingredients\r
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Raw Rice -------------1 1/2 kg\r
Jaggrey ------------------1 kg \r
Oil--------------------Required \r
Cardamom powder------------ 1 tea spoon\r
Dry Ginger powder -----------------1 tea spoon\r
Sesame seeds----------------------50 gram \r
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Adhirasam is a popular as an offering to the gods during puja prayers, both at home and in temples in Tamil Nadu.[1][2] According to inscriptions from Krishnadevarayas time, the sweet was made from rice flour, jaggery, butter and pepper.[3] 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.\r
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Ingredients\r
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Raw Rice -------------1 1/2 kg\r
Jaggrey ------------------1 kg \r
Oil--------------------Required \r
Cardamom powder------------ 1 tea spoon\r
Dry Ginger powder -----------------1 tea spoon\r
Sesame seeds----------------------50 gram \r
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