Okkarai is a famous traditional & one of the mandatory sweet
dish is very popular among in Tirunelveli - Shenkottai /Trivandrum Brahmin families.
This is so quick to make with minimum ingredients like Chana Dal (Kadilai
Paruppu) and Jaggery and does not require much ghee. These sweets dish is my
family’s favorite.
Ingredients:
Channa Dal/Kadalai Paruppu- 2
Cup
Grated Jaggery -2 Cup
Cardamom powder-1/4 Tsp
Cashew Nuts- Few
Ghee -3 tbsp
Method:
Roast the chana dal well in a dry pan till it turns reddish
brown.
Soak it in water for 2 to 3 hours and then Drain the water
and grind this into a smooth paste .While grinding just add 1 tbsp water.
Grease a small bowl with ghee and transfer the ground channa
dal to this and steam this for 10 mins
After steaming, break it into pieces and once it is cool, and
then crumbles it nicely.
In a pan put the jaggery and add water, Let the jaggery melt
and comes to 1 string consistency add crumbled dal mixture to this and mix it
nicely.
Add a tblsp of ghee to this and mix well, and cook in medium
flame till it leaves the sides of the pan and it becomes soft and reaches a puttu
consistency.
Then add cardamom powder,and mix well . Garnish it with ghee
fried cashews. Now delicious okkarai is ready!
