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Use good quality jaggery for the best results. It’s a good idea to melt jaggery and filter to remove stones and dust from them.
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In a wide vessel add rice flour, sesame seeds, salt, fresh butter and cardamom powder.
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Mix all ingredients and add little jaggery syrup and mix. If needed add a little more syrup to get soft batter.
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Knead the dough for a minute so that dough becomes soft.
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Heat oil in a pan, put a small piece of dough to check the oil temperature.
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While oil is being heated, take a small portion of dough and press to make a round shape or cylindrical shape.
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The cylindrical shape is preferred as they can be fried well and evenly.
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Make the remaining dough into a similar shape and keep them in a wide vessel.
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Once the oil is ready, put them immediately before they lose their moisture.
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Deep fry them by stirring occasionally till they reach golden brown color on low flame.
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Strain oil using a colander and transfer to another bowl.
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Palakayalu or crispy rice flour snacks taste good when cooled. Store in a dry and air-tight container.