Varagu Arisi Thiruvaadhirai Kali

#KodoMilletThiruvaadhiraiKali - #வரகுஅரிசிதிருவாதிரைகளி
This sweet is prepared only for Aarudra Dharisanam which is also known as thiruvaadhirai festival. It is celebrated on full moon day of Tamil month Margazhi ( December - January ). This festival is celebrated before Pongal festival. My mother used to tell me that we have to pray Lord Shiva on this day by offering this kali ( pudding ) and sweet rice roti. If by chance we couldn't celebrate Aarudra Darisanam, then it has to be done on Bogi festival day, one day just before Pongal.

Kali ( pudding ) is thicker version of koozh ( porridge ) usually prepared with broken rice and green gram dhal. My mother used to prepare using a heavy bottomed vessel. Sometimes it comes out very well and sometimes not so good. It is a dish prepared with rice, green gram dhal and jaggery. The consistency of jaggery syrup is very important to make a proper kali. After so many failed attempts she found out a method to make thiruvaadhirai kali using pressure cooker. Here I prepared this dish with varagu instead of rice. It also came out nicely and the taste was very very good. Let us see the method of preparation now.

Ingredients :

1/2 Cup                                  Varagu ( kodo millet )
1 Tbsp                                    Green gram dhal
1/2 Cup                                  Coconut Scrap
1/2 Cup                                  Jaggery
3                                            Cardamom
1 Pinch                                   Salt
2 Tsp                                      Ghee

Method :
Dry roast varagarisi on slow flame.
When rice changes from its original color to bright white color, transfer into a vessel.
Wash and remove any stone or sand particles from varagu.
Drain water and keep aside.

Then dry roast green gram dhal until it turns golden color.
Coarsely grind using a mixer grinder.

Take jaggery in a vessel. Add 1/2 Cup of water and keep on medium flame.
Stir well with a ladle to dissolve completely in water.
Turn off the stove when jaggery is dissolved in water.
Strain through a tea filter to remove small stones, sand particles and impurities present in jaggery.

Take washed varagu, coarsely ground green gram dhal, coconut scrap, salt and cardamom powder in a cooker.
It is required to add one and a half cup of liquid to cook.
For that take the prepared jaggery mixed water and add water to make it 1 1/2 cup.

Close and put on weight. Cook for 3 whistles and 5 minutes at SIM.
Open cooker after the steam completely subsides.

Now add ghee and mix well with a ladle.

Tasty yummy thiruvaadhirai kali is ready!





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