Pootharekulu
paper-thin rice sheets layered with ghee and sugar, the sweet that looks like parchment
Allergens in Pootharekulu: milk, tree nuts.
Ingredients
Quantities for 12.
- 300g, soaked 6 hours Rice
- 200g, ground fine Sugar
- 150g, melted Ghee
- 8 pods, seeds ground Cardamom
- 50g, finely chopped Cashewoptional
- as needed for the batter Water
Cookware
stovetop, tawa
Checked against the ingredient list for ten allergens: milk, egg, fish, crustaceans, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, mustard, soy and gluten. Brands vary, so read the label on anything new to you.
Before you start
- This is the hardest sweet in the collection and the reason is the sheet: it has to be thin enough to read through.
- The traditional method lifts the film off an inverted clay pot. A heavy non-stick tawa held upside down over low heat is the workable substitute.
Method
- Grind the soaked rice with water to a very thin, pourable batter, about the consistency of milk.Too thick and the sheet will not be translucent.
- Heat a tawa on low. Dip a clean muslin cloth in the batter and wipe it across the hot surface in one pass.One pass. Going over it twice tears the film.
- Within seconds the film lifts at the edges. Peel it off whole and lay it on a dry surface.If it sticks, the tawa is too cool. If it browns, too hot.
- Brush a sheet with ghee, dust generously with the sugar and cardamom, scatter cashew, and lay a second sheet on top.
- Brush again, fold in the sides and roll into a loose cylinder. Repeat with the rest.
- Leave 20 minutes for the sugar to draw and settle before eating.
Storage
Keeps 4 days in an airtight tin at room temperature, layered with greaseproof paper so the sheets do not fuse. Do not refrigerate: the ghee sets and the sheets crack.
Nutrition Low estimate
One serving of Pootharekulu (58 g) is about 287 calories, or 493 calories per 100 g.
Low protein: 2 g a serving, 3% of the calories
| Per serving58 g | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 287 kcal | 493 kcal |
| Protein | 2.4 g | 4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 37.8 g | 65 g |
| of which sugars | 16.9 g | 29 g |
| Fibre | 0.1 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 14.4 g | 25 g |
| of which saturated | 8.1 g | 14 g |
| of which unsaturated | 5.4 g | 9 g |
Whey poured away when the milk is curdled means much of the weighed input is never eaten, so the real figures are likely lower. Estimated from raw ingredients using USDA FoodData Central.
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Times, yields, allergens and nutrition are guidance. Use your own judgement on doneness and on storing. More in About.