thiruvadhirai kali and kootu

Kali:

In 2025, K made with 1 1/3 cup idli rava in IP pip. Change proportion accordingly. 

Boiled or Raw rice Rava – 1 cup

Jaggery - 1 cup

Grated Coconut – ¼ cup

Cardamom, Cashew and Raisin.

Rice rava: hot water - 1:3

Roast the Rice rava in a Pan, transfer it in to a vessel. Boil three cups of water pour it in to the rice rava adding a spoon Ghee.  Mix it well.  

Cook it in a cooker pip with 3 whistle sound (OR) Cook in IP pip method low pressure 6 mins.

After the steam is released, transfer it into a Pan.  Add melted Jaggery and cook.  Add Ghee.  While mixing put some ghee in a pan.  Roast the cashew, raisins and grated coconut and finally the cardamom powder.

Kootu :

Mixed vegetable (5 or 7 or 9) - poosanika,parangika, avarakai, mochai, vaazhakai(1), brinjal,  sweet potato, potato, carrot.

Put the mixed vegetable in a vessel and add the tamarind extract, salt, turmeric powder and saambar powder (1 tsp). Cook till the vegetables are well cooked.  Cook 1/3 cup toor dal. Add the cooked thoor dhal and mix well.  In a pan add 2 spoons of coconut oil.  Roast Chana dhal (1 tbsp), Coriander seed(1 tbsp), 3 Red Chilli, Grated Coconut. Grind roasted ingredient.  Add this to the vegetable and allow it to boil for some time.  Put some coconut oil in a Pan add mustard seed, Asafoetida and curry leaves.