Thala (Sesame) Aluwa
Ingredients
- 07 cups of roasted sesame seeds
- 03 cups Roasted White Rice Flour (from soaked 4-5 cups of white raw rice or purchase rice flour from market)
- 2 cups of Sugar
- 3 cups of water
- 3-4 cardamoms
Method
- Keep little amount of roasted flour & sesame seeds for dusting and coating.
- Place a deep bottom pan and boil the sugar and water until form a thick line and take out from the heat.
- Add ground cardamom seeds and chopped cashew nuts and stirring continuously. (This time will allow the syrup to little cool and help to keep aluwa in good white colour.)
- Mix the roasted sesame seeds and roasted rice flour together.
- Add the sugar syrup slowly to roasted flour mix and mix up well.
- Sprinkle little amount of remaining rice flour & sesame seeds on a flat surface and quickly spread the mixture. (Thickness of the piece will make according to your need)
- Cut the pieces before it get cool and separate from the tray and coat with remaining flour & sesame seeds.
This measurement enough for 25-30
Thala Aluwa pieces.
Thala
(Sesame) Aluwa with Milkmaid
Ingredients
- 01 small tin Milkmaid
- ¾ tin Water
- 500g Sugar
- 150g Roasted Sesame
- 45g – 50 g Margarine
- 30g Chopped Cashew Nuts
- 3tsp Ginger Preserve
- 1/2tsp Crushed Cardamom
- 2tbl Vanilla
Method
- Milkmaid, water and sugar, into a thick bottom pan and cook until thick. (make sure to continuously mix all the ingredients)
- Add ginger preserve and margarine, cook for a few minute.
- Add roasted sesame seeds, crushed cardamom and vanilla and cook until ball consistency is formed.
- Wipe little bit of butter on flat surface and spread mixture quickly and sprinkle the remaining roasted sesame seeds on top.
- Cut the pieces before it get cool and separate from the tray