Ariselu

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Ariselu is a South Indian sweet dish probably from the Northern part of old Madras Presidency and present day Andhra Pradesh. Arisa or Arisalu is a Dravidian, Telugu word which means of rice. Guntur is probably the first place where Ariselu was developed.

Ariselu is a traditional dish and is prerared during festivals like Sankranti etc.

[edit] Ingredients

Made from rice flour, ghee and jaggery or "Bellamu"" of Telugu.

[edit] Preparation

Rice flour, jaggery and ghee are mixed in equal proportions and kneaded in a similar way to poori or chapatti. The flattened rice chapatti or poori is deep-fried in oil(like poori). Decorated with gingelly or sesame seeds. Served during Ugadi, Makara Sankranti festivals in Andhra Pradesh.