TIRUVADIRAI KALI

Friends Arudhra star falls on full moon day, of the month of
Margazhi. (This time it is on the 1st of January 2010)

Thiruvadhirai is supposed to be the birthday of Lord Siva.
Lord Siva blesses his devotees on that day.

We observe the thiruvadhirai fast, and have the thiruvadhirai kali
and kutoo.

Here is the recipe for the sweet kali

TIRUVADIRAI KALI

Ingredients:

1 cup rice
1 cup jaggery
10 cashew nuts
10 raisins
A pinch of cardamom powder
A pinch of salt
4 tbs ghee

Method:

Dry roast the rice until it becomes pink in colour
with a nice aroma. Keep aside to cool.
When cooled grind it in a mixie until it becomes like
fine sooji.

Pour 3 cups of water in a wok, add in the jaggery, little salt,
and 1 tbs of the ghee. Let it come to a boil.
Add in the ground flour and stir and cook, until it becomes a lump.
Add 2 tbs of the ghee and blend well.

Heat the 1 tbs of ghee in a pan, add in the cashew nuts and raisins.
When they are roasted well, add it to the kali.
Add in also the cardamom powder. Mix well.
Offer to God.

Note : some people like to add coconut milk instead of water.
Also some people like to add coconut scrapings to the kali.