RECIPE: SELROTI

By: Tulsi Regmi


This is a donut-like preparation made from ground rice and nuts. This is mainly served in Gorkhali festivals.

SERVES 10 (change servings and units)
Ingredients
· 3 cups basmati rice, soaked for a few hours
· 3 cups soft butter
· 1 cup sugar
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
· 1/4 cup almond nuts
· 1/4 cup cashew nuts
· 2 tablespoons grated coconut
· 3 cups chilled whole milk
· 1 teaspoon salt
· 1 liter cooking oil
· powdered sugar, for dusting
Directions
1.In a blender, grind soaked rice, grated coconut, almond and cashew nuts into a coarse paste.
2.In a large bowl, combine ground rice, butter and sugar; mix well.
3.Add vanilla extract and salt; incorporate well.
4.Start adding milk gradually to the rice-butter mixture, constantly stirring.
5.The end result should yield a batter with consistency similar to that for pancakes.
6.Heat oil.
7.Pour some of the batter into a baking pipe.
8.Pipe out the mixture into oil so that you have created an enclosed circle.
9.Allow frying until the oil side of Selroti is golden brown; turn over on the other side.
10Remove from oil once both sides are cooked to golden brown and crispy.
11.Place on a sheet of paper towel to absorb excess oil.
12.Continue frying until all the batter is finished.
13.To serve, place two Selrotis on a plate; dust them with powdered sugar.