Thursday, December 29, 2016

Thiruvathirai kaali (Roasted rice sweet)

Thiruvathirai kaali (Roasted rice sweet) - Preparation time 20 mins

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During fasting mom used to make this. It is a mild sweet dish which will be very good for a snack also. First you try in small quantity and serve . This will be a light to eat and filling also. 

Ingredients:-
Rice - 1 cup
Water - 2 and 3/4 cup
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Jaggery - 1/2 cup
Cardamon - 2 (ground to powder)
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cashew - 10  (broken to pieces)

Preparation method:-
In a kadai dry roast the rice till it becomes slightly brownish white.
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Leave it to cool and grind to coarse powder using a mixer.
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In a vessel melt the jaggery with the given amount of water and filter the dirt from the jaggery. 
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To the coarse roasted rice powder add the filtered jaggery water.
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In a pressure cooker keep the rice, jaggery mixture and pressure cook for 5 whistle
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Keep the flame on low for 5 mins and switch of the flame.
When the pressure is released.
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To the cooked rice jaggery kaali add the grated coconut, cashew roasted in ghee, cardamon powder (or can be added to the jaggery syrup as above). Mix well and serve hot.
This will be a tasty and satisfactory dish to take. Also healthy one with less ghee and jaggery.