Thiruvathirai Kali (திருவாதிரை களி)

INGREDIENTS:

• Raw Rice – 1 cup
• Channa Dal – 2 tbsp
• Grated Jaggery – 1 ½ cup (According to you taste your can adjust)
• Grated coconut – 3 tbsp
• Water – 3 cups
• Cardamom powder – ¼ tsp
• Ghee – 2 – 3 tbsp
• Cashew nuts – 5 pieces

PREPARATION:

• Dry roast the raw rice until golden color. And  grind it in the mixie to the rava consistency. (If needed  you can sieve the ground rice, optional)

• Dry rost the channa dal until golden color. Coarsely grind it in the mixie.
• Take a heavy bottom pan, boil the water and add the jaggery until it melts. Slowly add the  rice rava(ground rice) and Coarse channa dal, mix it well. Let it cook for 2 minutes in the medium flame.

• Add the ghee , grated coconut ,cardamom powder and mix it well.
• Transfer this kali in to a vessel (If the kali is very thick you can sprinkle some water and mix it well). And put it into the pressure cooker and cook it for  2 whistles.
• Garnish it with fried cashew nuts.
• Serve it hot with kootu.