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Telangana Andhra Pootharekulu Paper Thin Sweet Starch Sheet
Impossibly thin rice starch sheets spread with ghee, sugar and dried fruits then folded into delicate parcels — the paper sweet of Atreyapuram village in Andhra.
Prep30 min
Cook10 min
Total40 min
Serves8
LevelHard
Method
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1
Traditional method requires months of practice: heat a curved clay pot bottom-up.
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2
Dip a cloth in the thin rice starch liquid.
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3
Smear very quickly and thinly over the hot curved surface. The paper-thin sheet sets in seconds. Peel off immediately.
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4
Home version with spring roll sheets: soften one spring roll wrapper or rice paper in warm water 20 seconds until pliable.
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5
Spread a thin layer of melted ghee on the sheet.
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6
Sprinkle powered sugar, chopped cashews, raisins, almonds and cardamom powder over one half.
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Fold into a small rectangle or roll.
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8
Serve immediately as the sheets dry out.
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