Step-by-step
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firstly, in a tawa dry roast 1 cup rice flour.
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roast until the flour turns warm and aromatic.
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transfer the roasted rice flour into a bowl.
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in the same tawa roast ½ cup putani on low flame.
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transfer to the blender and blend to smooth powder.
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add the powdered putani powder to the same bowl.
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in the tawa dry roast ½ cup peanuts until the skin starts to separate.
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peel off the skin and transfer to the blender.
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blend to a coarse powder and add to the bowl.
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further dry roast 2 tbsp sesame on low flame.
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add in roasted sesame seeds to the bowl.
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now dry roast ¼ cup dry coconut until it turns crisp.
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transfer the roasted dry coconut to the bowl.
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add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and combine well.
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further, add 2 tbsp ghee. crumble and mix until the flour turns moist.
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in a tawa take 1 cup jaggery and ¼ cup water.
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stir and dissolve jaggery completely.
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boil for 2 minutes or until 1 string consistency is attained.
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filter the jaggery syrup and add to the flour mixture.
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mix well using the spoon until everything is well combined.
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grease your hands with ghee and start preparing ladoo.
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finally, thambittu recipe is ready to enjoy for 2 weeks.
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Notes
- firstly, be quick once jaggery syrup is added to the flour mixture. as it hardens when cooled.
- also, you can add jaggery syrup in batches to avoid from hardening.
- additionally, traditional thambittu is shaped into box shape to light lamp for pooja.
- finally, thambittu recipe tastes great when prepared with homemade rice flour.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/karnataka-style-akki-thambittu-recipe/