Akki Halbai | Rice Halbai | Akki Manni
Halbai is a traditional sweet recipe from Karnataka cuisine. This healthy sweet is made using soaked rice, coconut and jaggery.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice
- 2 Cardamom
- 1 cup Grated Coconut
- 1 cup Jaggery
- 1-3 cup Water (as required)
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp Ghee (for greasing the plate)
Instructions
- Take 1 cup rice in a vessel.
- Wash it well until the water gets clear.
- Soak it for 3-4 hours.
- After 3-4 hours drain the water, and add the soaked rice in mixi jar.
- Add 2 cardamom, remove the peels.
- Add 1 cup of freshly grated coconut.
- Next add 1/2 cup of water. (or as much required to grind it into a smooth batter)
- Grind into a smooth batter.
- In a non stick pan, take one cup jaggery.
- Also add salt to taste.
- Dissolve the jaggery.
- After that add the rice batter. Also add 1-2 cup of water.
- Stir continuously on low flame until it gets thicken.
- Starts to thicken, make sure there are no lumps.
- Check with wet hands, If it is not sticking. Then switch off the flame.
- Grease the plate with little ghee.
- Immediately transfer to the plate.
- Spread it evenly.
- Allow it to settle for 10 minutes.
- After that cut into desired shapes.
- Soft Akki Halbai/Akki Manni is ready to serve along with Ghee.
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Notes
HOW TO MAKE AKKI HALBAI | RICE HALBAI WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:
- Take 1 cup rice in a vessel.
- Wash it well until the water gets clear.
- Soak it for 3-4 hours.
- After 3-4 hours drain the water, and add the soaked rice in mixi jar.
- Add 2 cardamom, remove the peels.
- Add 1 cup of freshly grated coconut.
- Next add 1/2 cup of water. (or as much required to grind it into a smooth batter)
- Grind into a smooth batter.
- In a non stick pan, take one cup jaggery.
- Also add salt to taste.
- Dissolve the jaggery.
- After that add the rice batter. Also add 1 to 2 cups of water.
- Stir continuously on low flame until it gets thicken.
- Starts to thicken, make sure there are no lumps.
- Check with wet hands, If it is not sticking. Then switch off the flame.
- Grease the plate with little ghee.
- Immediately transfer to the plate.
- Spread it evenly.
- Allow it to settle for 10 minutes.
- After that cut into desired shapes.
- Soft Akki Halbai/Akki Manni is ready to serve along with Ghee.
