Thiruvathirai Kali | How To Make Thiruvathirai Kali Recipe in Pressure cooker

Thiruvathirai kali recipe

Thiruvathirai also called as Arudra darshan is one of the most important festivals celebrated in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In most of the Tamil houses, Kali / Rice kali will be prepared and offered to Lord Shiva on this festival day. In my family, my mom has the practice of making thiruvathira kali alone whereas my MIL makes Thiruvadirai kali, 7 kai kootu in pressure cooker and thiruvathirai sweet adai, sambar/thalagam, thayir pachadi along with cooked rice as well. So I follow that every year.

 Long back, I had shared a post for Thiruvathirai adai, kali, kootu recipes. This year, I made a detailed video and wanted to have a separate post in my blog. Thiruvathirai kali is prepared with raw rice and moong dal roasted and ground to a coarse flour, pressure cooked and then mixed with jaggery syrup flavored with cardamom powder, grated coconut and ghee. I always pressure cook rice and dal mixture to make my job easy and to save time. It is one of the tastiest rice kali recipes. My family loves it a lot. 
Basically we make this kali with a fluffy texture but I saw many recipes with kali in Pongal/halwa texture. It purely depends on how we powder the rice+dal. If you want fluffy kali, powder it coarsely else powder it nicely like fine rava. Whatever be the texture, this kali tastes absolutely yummy. Now lets see how to make Thiruvathirai kali recipe with step by step photos and video !!

Check out my thiruvathirai celebration post and Adai, kootu recipes post too !

Thiruvathirai kali

Thiruvathirai Kali Recipe

Thiruvathirai Kali Recipe Thiruvadirai/Thiruvathirai kali recipe for neivedyam

Cuisine: Indian
Category: Sweet
Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup – 240ml

  • Raw rice/Pacharisi – 1/2 cup
  • Moong dal/Paasi paruppu – 1 tbsp
  • Water – 1.5 cups ( to cook rice)

For syrup

  • Powdered jaggery – 3/4 cup
  • Water – 1/4 cup
  • Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
  • Ghee – 2 tbsp
  • Cashew nuts – few
HOW TO MAKE THIRUVATHIRAI KALI – METHOD

  • In a kadai, dry roast moong dal till it turns golden brown in color. Stay nearby and keep roasting patiently. Transfer to a plate. In the same kadai, dry roast rice till it becomes puffy and slightly golden in color. Do it in medium flame. When the vapor starts to come from the kadai while roasting, roasting is done. Rice takes nearly 4-6 minutes for roasting. Transfer to the plate and let them cool down.
    Thiruvathirai kali recipe
  • Grind the rice+ dal to a coarse rava. Pulse it 4 or 5 times using inch button for few seconds. Transfer it to a cooker base. Add 1.5 cups of water ( 1:3) and pressure cook in very low flame for 2 whistles. Open the lid after the steam is released. Mix well and set aside.
    Thiruvathirai kali recipe
  • In a kadai, take the powdered jaggery. Melt it by adding 1/4 cup of water. Strain the impurities in a wire mesh. Again pour the syrup to the washed kadai and boil it. Add grated coconut & cardamom powder.
    Thiruvathirai kali recipe
  • When the syrup starts to roll boil, simmer the flame to low and add the cooked rice+dal mixture. Break all the lumps with  a ladle and keep mixing. Rice absorbs all the syrup and becomes thick and smooth. Switch off the flame. Roast cashews in 2 tbsp ghee till golden in color. Add this to the kali, mix well and serve hot !
    Thiruvathirai kali recipe
    Thiruvathirai kali recipe

Enjoy !


Note
  • Do not burn the dal or rice while roasting. It spoils the entire flavor of kali. So do it patiently in medium flame.
  • Pressure cook rice & water in the ratio of 1:3 else rice will not be cooked well and kali tastes hard and chewy.
  • Do not add less jaggery, kali tastes bland. Rice & jaggery ratio is 1:1.5
  • Cardamom powder and grated coconut is a must for kali. It adds flavor.
  • Adding ghee & roasted cashews makes the kali rich. So do add it.

Try this easy, yummy kali at home on this Thiruvathirai festival and Enjoy !!
Thiruvathirai kali recipe

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2 thoughts on “Thiruvathirai Kali | How To Make Thiruvathirai Kali Recipe in Pressure cooker”

  1. harini

    Hi chitra i tried ur recipe for thiruvadirai.it came out well.i used to do it in uruli.we used to add the ground powder in the boiling jaggery water.but pressure cooking it is very easy .It came out perfect.only thing is I grounded it little bit fine.thanks for the recipe.

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    1. Chitra

      Thank you so much Harini 🙂 Glad to see your feedback. I too ground it fine this year. I liked that one too 🙂

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