Thiruvadhirai Kali

Thiruvadhirai is  celebrated in the month of Margazhi, with full moon day and  the star thiruvadhirai falls.Early morning   in the  auspicious time  Kali and   seven thaan  kuzhambu is  prepared and   will do neivedhyam  to Lord Natarajar.I am going deep into the reason for  the celebration.

Ingredients :

Raw rice - 2 cups

 Moong dal -  25 gms

Chana dal  -  25 gms

Grated coconut-  1/2 cup

Jaggery - 2 1/2  cups

 cashew nut  - 50 gms

 Elakkai  -  8  to 10 (powdered)

 Ghee-   100 gms

Water -  1:2 1/2 [   flour:  water ]

Method:

         Dry roast rice ( golden colour  -- but  not charred -- sivakka varukkanum , theeyak koodaathu)

also dry  roast moong dal and chana dal till golden colour ( aroma will come).Then in mixie / mill grind them coarsely ( should neither  be nice powder nor  rava   stage ) .

        Pour  the water [  for  1 cup flour we add 2 1/2 cup water] in a  vessel ( adukku)  , add the powdered jaggery, allow to dissolve and  filter it.( to get clean jaggery water  without sand  or  mud )

    Take this jaggery water in a  vessel    add the  cardamom powder, grated coconut  and allow to boil  to get the  jaggery to  hot boiling level , then slowly add the rice-dal flour, mix  thoroughly  make  sure no lumps are  formed  Now  transfer this container in a cooker   (with 1 cup of water in the cooker ) , closethe cooker with the lid  put  the whistle  and cook  for 10 mins  in high flame . switch off and allow to settle the steam.Then open the cooker  and add the   ghee, roasted cashewnut  and mix gently.Now we get a  nice aroma filled udir udir  Thiruvadhirai kali , , we  prepare  seven veg kuzhambu along with this kali