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What are appalu and ariselu?
Appalu and Ariselu are traditional Telugu sweets, both typically made from rice flour and jaggery — Appalu is a flat, disc-shaped fried sweet, while Ariselu is a slightly denser, sesame-coated version — commonly served as part of the traditional Telugu wedding feast and given as festive gifts.
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What are appalu and ariselu?
Also called: Telugu wedding sweets.
For a Telugu wedding feast to feel complete, Appalu and Ariselu need to be on the menu — two closely related rice-and-jaggery sweets that show up not just at the reception table but also as gifts sent to relatives around the wedding.
In Telugu — తెలుగులో
అప్పాలు, అరిసెలు అంటే బియ్యప్పిండి, బెల్లంతో చేసే తెలుగు పెళ్లి తీపి వంటకాలు. అప్పాలు చదునుగా, కాస్త తేలికగా ఉంటే, అరిసెలు నువ్వులతో అలంకరించి కాస్త మందంగా, నమిలేటప్పుడు జిగురుగా ఉంటాయి. పెళ్లి భోజనంలో వడ్డించడమే కాక, వచ్చిన బంధువులకు కానుకలుగా కూడా ఇస్తారు కాబట్టి వీటిని పెళ్లికి ముందే పెద్ద మొత్తంలో తయారు చేస్తారు.
What goes into these sweets and how they are used
- •Appalu — a flat, disc-shaped deep-fried sweet made from rice flour, jaggery and sometimes banana, often decorated with a poppy-seed or sesame coating.
- •Ariselu — a similar rice-jaggery sweet, typically coated generously in sesame seeds, slightly denser and chewier in texture.
- •Both are traditionally prepared in large batches ahead of the wedding and are also given as gifts to visiting relatives, not just served at the feast.
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What is the difference between appalu and ariselu?
Both are rice-and-jaggery sweets, but appalu is typically flatter and lighter, while ariselu is denser, chewier and more heavily coated in sesame seeds.
Are these sweets made only for the wedding feast?
No — they are also commonly prepared in bulk and given as gifts to visiting relatives and guests around the time of the wedding, beyond just being served at the feast itself.
Can appalu and ariselu be ordered from a caterer instead of homemade?
Yes — many families now order these from specialist sweet-makers or caterers experienced in traditional Telugu wedding sweets rather than preparing them at home for large weddings.
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