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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- Rice flour - 2 cups
- Water - 3-3 1/2 cups,boiled
- Oil - 1 tsp
- Salt - a pinch
- For the filling
- Jaggery - 2 cups,grated
- Grated coconut - 2 cups
- Ghee - 1 tsp
- Cardamom - 1 tsp,freshly ground
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 196g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 256 | |
| Calories from Fat 58 | 23% |
| Total Fat 6.87g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 4.82g | 19% |
| Trans Fat 0.02g | |
| Cholesterol 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium 93mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 44.54g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.6g | 9% |
| Sugars 0.93g | 1% |
| Protein 3.63g | 6% |
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