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Sel Roti

↳ from Nepal, Nepal

A ring-shaped sweet rice bread, fried in oil, made for the festivals of Tihar and Dashain.

History

A Nepali festival food, particularly of the Brahmin and Chhetri community, made fresh at home on holidays.

Ingredients

  • Rice flour
  • Sugar
  • Ghee
  • Ripe banana
  • Cardamom
  • Milk
  • Oil

How it's made

  1. Soak rice and grind to a smooth batter
  2. Mix with sugar, banana, ghee and cardamom
  3. Rest
  4. Pour in rings into hot oil
  5. Fry until golden on both sides

Ratings & notes

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