Pala thalikalu is a sweet dish made of handmade rice noodles, jaggery, ghee and nuts. It is a festive food that is offered to the god during puja.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Dessert / Sweet
  • Cuisine: Andhra

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup rice flour ((can also use thadi pindi))
  • ½ cup water ((use ¼ cup if using thadi pindi))
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 tbsp sugar ((do not use jaggery))
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 12 cashews
  • 12 raisins
  • 2 tbsp dried coconut (pieces, endu kobari)
  • 3 cups milk (full fat)
  • 1 tbsp rice flour ((to thicken the payasam))
  • ¼ cup water (to mix the flour)
  • ¼ tsp cardamom powder (or elaichi powder)
  • ½ to ¾ cup jaggery ((I used ½ cup unrefined jaggery))
  • 3 tbsp water

Method

Preparation for pala thalikalu

  1. If using store bought rice flour, skip this step. To make rice flour at home, wash and soak ¾ cup rice for 2 to 4 hours.
  2. Drain completely in a colander. Spread on a clean cloth and dry until slightly moist but not wet.
  3. Add to the blender and make a fine powder.
  4. Then add it to a fine floor sieve. Pass it through the sieve with your fingers if needed. The flour must be very fine otherwise the thalikalu will break.
  5. You can grind the coarse grains again. Measure and set aside only ¾ cup flour.
  6. To make palathalikalu please follow the step by step photo instructions below as it is easy to understand with pictures.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.