Okkarai (Diwali Special)

Okkarai/ Ukkarai 

Ukkarai is a traditional South Indian dessert prepared for Deepawalli. A gluten-free, tasty and delicious dessert for Deepawalli celebration.

Ingredients 

Channa dal - 1/2 cup

Toor dal - 1/2 cup

Jaggery- 3/4 cup

Ghee- 2 tablespoons 

Cardamom powder- 1 tsp

Cashews- few.

Method 

# Dry roast both the dal until it turns golden in colour.

# soak for 1hr.

# Remove water...grind the soaked dall coarsely.

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# Steam the the batter  for 15-20 minutes.

# Allow it to cool down. Pulse it in mixie/ crumble well.

# Add 1/4 cup water and dissolve Jaggery. Filter the Jaggery to remove impurities.

# Make a thick syrup / consistency of the Jaggery  should  hold a ball shape once dropped in plain water. 

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# Add the dall crumble to the thick Jaggery syrup and mix well.

# Fry cashews in ghee. Mix with  okkarai.

#Add Cardamom powder and mix well.

Do try this recipe and provide your comments.

Thank you!