Palathalikalu Recipe / Pala Thalikalu for Vinayaka Chavithi / Vinayaka Chathurti

Palathalikalu

Ingredients for the dough

Rice flour - 1/2 cup
Boiling water - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Salt a pinch

Ingredients for the milk

Sugar - 1/4 cup heaped
( sweetness was perfect for our family ,if needed add 1 tbsp more )
Milk - 4 cups
Water - 1 & 1/2 cup
Coconut grated - 1 tbsp heaped
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Method

Take ghee,1/2 tsp sugar, rice flour & a pinch of salt in a bowl add boiling water slowly & form a soft dough. Grease your palm with ghee or oil take very small balls of dough.

Roll it out into thin noodles , if you don't have time or patience just fill it into a murukku press.

Boil water & milk in a pan ,when starts to boil reduce the flame & add the rice flour noodles.

If using murukku press then press out the dough directly into the boil milk , in low flame cook for 5 to 10 minutes for the strings to cook.

Once cooked add the sugar & cardamom powder, give a boil & switch off the flame.

Add the grated coconut ,mix & serve hot or warm.

Note:

a) Once warm this sweet may become thick,to dilute add some warm milk to loosen it up.

b) After adding coconut do not boil otherwise your milk will curdle.

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