Thiruvathirai Kali

Ravi Chandran

Thiruvathira or Thiruvathirai or Arudhra Darisanam (Malayalam: തിരുവാതിര) is a Hindu festival celebrated in the South Indian state of Kerala and Tamil nadu. Thiruvathirai(Arudhra) in Tamil means "sacred big wave", using which this universe was created by Lord Shiva about 132 trillion years ago. Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, the Sri Natarajar temple's annual Festival is celebrated on this date. -Source: Wikipedia

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Course Sweets

Cuisine Indian, Indian, Tamilnadu

Diet Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 cup Rice / அரிசி
2 tbsp Moong Dhal / பயத்தம் பருப்பு
1 cup Jaggery / வெல்லம்
1 cup Coconut / தேங்காய் - grated
10 nos Cashew nut / முந்திரிப் பருப்பு
2 tbsp Ghee / நெய்
1 nos Cardamom, Green / ஏலக்காய்
3 cup Water / தண்ணீர்

Instructions

Roast the rice and moong dhal a little in a dry pan
Grind rice and moong dhal coarsely
Dissolve jaggery in 3cups of water
Boil jaggery water
Mix coconut while boiling and mix well
When boiling mix the coarse rice and stir firmly and cook well
When cooked heat ghee in a separate pan add cashew nut, cardamom
Mix well with kali and stir well for 5min in low flame
Serve hot with special Thiruvadhirai Koottu