Ariselu
Ariselu (Telugu: అరిసెలు) or Arisa (Odia: ଆରିସା) is an Indian sweet from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. It is also called Kajjaaya(Kannada: ಕಜ್ಜಾಯ) in Kannada, Anarsa in Marathi, arsa or anarsa in Bihar and Jharkhand.
 Ariselu | |
| Alternative names | Arisa |
|---|---|
| Course | Sweet dish |
| Place of origin | Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra |
| Region or state | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand |
| Main ingredients | Rice flour, ghee, jaggery |
Ariselu is a traditional dish and it is prepared during festivities like Sankranti, Dusshera, Deepavali.[1]
IngredientsEdit
It is made out of rice flour, jaggery (Bellamu in Telugu) and ghee / edible oil. Jaggery may be replaced with granulated sugar.
PreparationEdit
A dough is first prepared out of rice flour or ground soaked rice and molten jaggery. The dough is kneaded first and then flattened in small portions in a similar fashion as making breads such as poori or chapatti. These flattened portions are fried in ghee or oil. Finally, these are pressed in gingelly or sesame seed or poppy seeds.
Arsa in HimalayasEdit
Ariselu is also loved by the people of the Himalayas, the northern region of India. In north India, ariselu is known as "Arsa". Arsa mithai is very popular and one of the oldest sweets found in the entire nation by different names. In the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, arsa is often made on all auspicious occasions. Arsa is a very popular sweet in Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
Trying or Ordering ArsaEdit
Arsa (from Uttarakhand)is to prepared with a special method and ingredients. Earlier it was not available online and was slowly depleting from its existence, But now companies like Chhakway are preserving these authentic sweets. Anyone can order this ethnic sweet and taste it. This traditional sweet called arsa is home delivered by Chhakway Company.[2] Chhakway companies arsa are very popular amongst people outside Uttarakhand because of their authentic taste and purity.
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