Tambittu Unde
- 35 min
- not spicy
- Serves 12
Tambittu unde, a Karnataka sweet of roasted rice flour, roasted gram, coconut and cardamom bound with jaggery. Serves 12, about 35 minutes plus setting.
Good for: Deepavali, Raksha Bandhan, Party
Ingredients
Rice Flour200 grams
Roasted Gram, Powdered50 grams
Dessicated Coconut½ cup
Cardamom Powder1 tsp
Jaggery, Crushed200 grams
Water, For Cooking60 ml
Ghee4 tbsp
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 12 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 12 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 219kcal | 2628kcal |
| Protein | 2.3g | 28g |
| Carbohydrate | 33g | 400g |
| Fat | 8.8g | 106g |
| Fibre | 1.7g | 20g |
| Sugar | 15g | 175g |
Method
Measure all the ingredients. Powder the roasted gram in a mixie. Crush the jaggery and keep it ready.
Roast the rice flour in a kadai on low flame for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until it feels light and the raw smell goes. Add the powdered roasted gram, desiccated coconut and cardamom powder. Roast for 2 minutes until the coconut is light golden, then transfer the mixture to a wide bowl.
Heat the jaggery and water in the kadai on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes until the jaggery melts. Strain it and return the syrup to the kadai. Boil for about 1 to 2 minutes until frothy and slightly thick.
Pour the hot jaggery syrup over the roasted flour mixture. Add the ghee and mix with a spoon for 2 minutes until no dry flour remains. Leave it for 5 minutes until it is warm enough to handle.
Grease a plate and your palms with the remaining ghee. Roll small portions of the warm mixture into firm balls and place them on the plate. Allow about 10 minutes for shaping, then cool for about 25 minutes until firm before serving.
Before you start
- How long does Tambittu Unde take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Tambittu Unde serve?
- 12. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Tambittu Unde vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Tambittu Unde spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Tambittu Unde?
- 200 grams Rice Flour, 50 grams Roasted Gram, ½ cup Dessicated Coconut, 200 grams Jaggery, 4 tbsp Ghee, 1 tsp Cardamom Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Tambittu Unde?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Tambittu Unde?
- About 219 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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