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Aava Pettina Pulihora & Nuvvula Appalu |
If you are searching for more traditional sankranti recipes then do check Kova Kajjikayalu, Aava Daddojanam, Pesara Garelu, Pakundalu, Bellam Pongali, Rava Ladoo and Chakra pongali.
And here’s a full list of Sankranti Recipes.
Nuvvula Appalu Recipe – Pongal Festival Recipes
Hari Chandana P
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook time: 15 mins | Makes: 20 – 22 IndianDessert
Ingredients:
- ½ cup Wheat Flour
- ½ cup Rice Flour
- 1 cup Jaggery, powdered
- 1 cup Water
- 5 tbsp White Sesame Seeds
- ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder
- Oil for deep frying
- 2 tsp Ghee

Method:
- Combine the powdered jaggery and water in a vessel. Heat until the jaggery dissolves completely.
- Add the cardamom powder to it and mix.
- Slowly add the wheat flour and rice flour to the jaggery syrup and stir continuously without any lumps.
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Bellam Paramannam & Nuvvu Pappu Appalu |
- Continue stirring for a minute or two.
- When the mixture starts to thicken, turn off the flame.
- Add ghee and mix well.
- Let it cool completely.
- It will firm up as it cools.

- Grease your hands with ghee / oil and divide the dough into small lemon sized balls.
- Roll the dough balls in sesame seeds and press the ball between your palms to flatten.
- Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
- Slowly drop them into hot oil and fry them on both sides on medium flame till golden brown color.
- Drain them on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Serve!
You might also like to check these recipes:
- Rava Kudumulu
- Modakam
- Rava Appalu
- Kobbari Laddu
- Peanut Sundal
- Sooji Payasam
- Andhra Pulihora
- Gummadikaya Bobbatlu
- Pala Munjalu
- Kobbari Rava Kesari
The sesame aapam looks very inviting and very delicious. Its always nice to bring out all the traditional recipes. Happy Sankranti to you nad your family.
Shobha
Nice traditional recipe dear Thanks for sharing
Lovely and authentic recipe
Looking delicious chandu
A new recipe for me, looks very delicious..
Drooling!!! Hv a doubt, after adding cardamom, should we turnoff the flame?And while adding flour should we turn on the flame??
Hello Ramya, sorry for the confusion. Turn off the flame when the flour mixture starts to thicken. Thanks for letting me know. I will edit the post.. Happy Cooking! 🙂
Today I tried this, came out v.well. healthy and tasty receipe.. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much! 🙂