A true test of culinary skill, Anarase is a traditional pastry made from a fermented dough of soaked rice and jaggery. The dough is hand-pressed onto a bed of poppy seeds and deep-fried until it develops a beautiful, porous “jaali” or lace-like texture. It offers a unique combination of a crunchy exterior and a slightly soft, tangy-sweet interior that is unlike any other Indian sweet.