Andhra Rava Appalu | Sweet Suji Appam | Fried Semolina Halwa Discs
Andhra Rava Appalu can be best described as deep-fried discs of Suji Halwa. This sweet is a popular naivedyam tem for poojas and is super simple to make.
Crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, Rava Appalu are universally popular and even more so with children.
Equipment
- Heavy Bottomed Vessel
- Wok
- Slotted Spatula
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rava or Semolina
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 tsp Cardamom Powder
- Oil for Deep Frying
Instructions
Making the Dough
- Mix together 1 cup rava (semolina), 1 cup sugar and 1 tsp cardamom powder.
- Over medium heat, bring 1 cup water to a boil.
- Turn down the heat.
- Add the semolina + sugar mix and mix well.
- Turn the heat up to medium.
- Cook the mix well while stirring constantly till the dough comes together as a ball.
- Transfer the dough into a plate and let it cool.
Making the Rava Appalu
- Grease your palms well with a few drops of oil or ghee. You may repeat this after shaping a few appalu.
- Divide the dough into 16 equal parts.
- Grease you palms again, if needed.
- Roll each part into a ball and then gently press between your palms to create a thick disc.
- To a deep kadhai or wok, add enough oil to form a 2" deep layer.
- Over medium flame, heat the oil.
- Test the heat of the oil by adding a small pea-sized ball of dough to the oil. The dough ball should sizzle gently in the oil.
- Slide a few appalu into the oil and let them fry. Do not touch the appalu in the first few seconds because there is a danger of them breaking up.
- Once the edges start to brown, gently turn them over.
- Fry the appalu till they are evenly golden brown on both sides.
- Using a slotted spatula, remove the fried discs from oil.
- Hold the spatula over the kadhai for a few seconds for the oil to drain.
- Transfer the Rava Appalu to a plate and let them cool.
Storing the Rava Appalu
- Store the cooled Rava Appalu in an air-tight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 86 kcalCarbohydrates: 20 gProtein: 1 gFat: 1 gSaturated Fat: 1 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1 gMonounsaturated Fat: 1 gSodium: 1 mgPotassium: 21 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 12 gVitamin C: 1 mgCalcium: 3 mgIron: 1 mg