Anaarase

This is an exotic cookie that is quite labor intensive to make. Anaarase is a traditional sweet made by Maharashtrians for Laxmi Puja (a special prayer to Laxmi, the goddess of wealth) during the Diwali festival. It is also prepared in Karnataka with ready-made rice flour. Some tips: Do not make the anaarase too thin or they will be hard. And be sure you cook them with the poppy-seed side up so the seeds don’t fall off.