Hello friends, “SUGAR IDOLS“
You might have seen IDOLS MADE OUT OF SUGAR.
Yes, this is common in the SOUTHERN part of INDIA, and this is given with the YELLU (IN KANNADA), As shown in my previous post.
Making sugar idols is very easy but a little time-consuming and so also needs patience,
Today I am going to show you a very easy and step-by-step method of making SUGAR IDOLS.
Making sugar idols consists of 3 main things.
- PURIFYING THE SUGAR SYRUP.
- GETTING THE MOLDS READY
- CONVERTING THE SYRUP IN SUCH A WAY, THAT IT TAKES THE SHAPE OF A MOLD
INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE SUGAR IDOLS
- Sugar-2 measures
- Water -1 and 1/2 measure.
- Milk 1/4 cup
- Curds-1/4 cup
METHOD OF MAKING SUGAR SYRUP FOR SUGAR IDOLS
- Soak the sugar in water for 2 hours. (this makes the syrup making faster}
- Now keep the sugar water in a pan on low flame to boil.
- When the syrup starts boiling add about 1/8 cup of milk. (or 1/2 of what you had kept).
- You will see that a few precipitates of dirt start floating on the surface.
- let it continue till 2 mts, and then strain through a sieve (fine),
YOU HAVE REMOVED 1/4 OF THE DIRT FROM THE SUGAR.
- Again keep the strained syrup on the flame and when it starts boiling add curds,(1/2 of what you had kept).
- This time also the dirt precipitates float on the surface.
- After 2 mts strain again,
- Repeat this process two more times with the leftover milk and curd alternatively
- This time you can use an additional piece of thin cotton cloth, on the strainer.
- FINALLY, YOU SEE A CLEAN AND CLEAR SUGAR SYRUP.
- Keep this syrup on the lowest flame to fasten the cooking process while making the Idol.
GETTING THE MOLD READY TO USE FOR SUGAR IDOLS
- Molds are usually made of wood.
- So you have to wash and soak the Idols in water for about 2 hours and remove the excess water.
- While you cook the syrup for Idol, keep ready the molds, with tight Rubberbands. (as shown in the image)
NOW COMES THE MAKING OF IDOLS SAME AS MOLD
Take about 1/5 of the syrup you had just made in a small vessel.
- Keep it on a low flame and when it starts boiling, start stirring the liquid.
Important note:
YOU KNOW, THE SYRUP WHEN COOKED MORE GETS THICKENED LIKE A CONSISTENCY OF HONEY, AND WHEN STILL HEATED STARTS CRYSTALLIZING.
BUT NORMAL CRYSTALLIZATION MAKES A HARD IDOL, WHEREAS THE METHOD I HAVE SHOWN BELOW MAKES A VERY SOFT MOUTH-MELTING SUGAR IDOL.
- The liquid starts boiling continuously with lots of froth on it and so you had to stir non-stop and from time to time try to settle the froth,
- When you lift the syrup it should be as thick as honey.
- Now put off the stove and stir, you will see that the syrup is getting whiter and thicker.
- Immediately pour into the mold,(when still in pouring consistency)
- In a few mts, the molds are ready to open.
This is the moment you enjoy the most. You forget all the troubles you had been taking to make it.
DID YOU ENJOY MAKING IT?
In south INDIAN, states especially in KARNATAKA, you see people offering these Sugar idols with A MIXTURE OF COCONUT, JAGGERY, FRIED GRAMS, ROASTED GROUNDNUTS, AND SESAME SEEDS.
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