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bellam appalu

Bellam Appalu | Appalu Recipe | How to make bellam appalu

Bellam Appalu or Appalu is are a must dish during festivals in South India. Bellam appalu a sweet delicacy soft inside and mild crunchy flavor outside. Suji, rice flour and wheat flour are the main ingredients. Offer them to deity during Varalakshmi Vratam, navratri, and Ganesh Chathurthi.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack, Sweets
Cuisine Andhra/Telangana, Indian
Servings 20 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Rice Flour
  • 1 Cup Wheat Flour
  • 1 Cup Suji/Semolina/Upma Rava
  • 3 Cups Jaggery
  • 3 Cups Water
  • 1/4 Tsp Cardamom Powder
  • Oil For Frying
  • 2 Tbsp Ghee

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the flours in a large mixing bowl.
  • Boil water in a kadai, add chopped jaggery.
  • Mix it well till the jaggery melts completely.
  • If you find any dust particles, just strain it and use it.
  • If not use it as it is.
  • While stirring continuously add the flours mixtue into it.
  • Mix it well so that there won't be any lumps formed.
  • Add a spoonful of ghee and mix it well again.
  • Switch off the flame and transfer appalu dough to a wide plate or bowl.
  • When it is hot enough to handle, knead it well.
  • While kneading add a spoon of ghee.
  • Make small lemon size balls out of the appalu dough.
  • Prepare each roundle into a small disc while pressing between the palms.
  • Make the entire appalu dough into such discs and keep them ready.
  • Heat oil in deep thick bottom kadai.
  • Keep the flame very low and drop each appalu into the hot oil.
  • Do not turn them until they themselves puff up.
  • When they puff up slowly turn and cook till they turn light golden colour.
  • Cook them in low flame only.
  • Once they turn golden brown take them off from hot oil.
  • And gently press them with another spoon to drain excess oil.
  • Transfer appalu to a plate with absorbent paper.
  • Serve appalu whenever you feel like having mild sweet.

Notes

Fry appalu only in low flame.
If fry them in high flame, they won't cook well inside and turn soggy once they cooled.
Jaggery should be melted only, need not make any syrup.
 
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