Akkara Adisil

by Shanthi Krishnakumar

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This "akkara adisil" is a sweet of iyengar cuisine prepared on the koodaravalli day (27th day of margazhi) and offered to the lord. Enjoy the iyengar famous akkara adisil (akkaravadisal).

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Preparation Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins Total Time: 15 mins 2Makes 2 serving
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Ingredients

1/4 cup raw rice (chawal)
1 tbsp yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
1/4 cup jaggery (gur) , crushed
1/4 cup sugar
1 pinch of saffron (kesar) strands
12 cashewnuts (kaju)
15 raisins (kismis)
a pinch of camphor (pachaikarpooram)
2 cardamoms
1 ltr milk
6 tbsp ghee

Method

Wash rice and dal. Drain the water completely.
Heat the pressure cooker , and roast the rice dal mixture till it changes colour and turns slightly yellow.
Add 1/2 litre milk and allow it to boil in the milk.
Close the lid of the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Mash the cooked rice well.
Soak saffron in a tbsp of hot milk and keep aside.
Crush jaggery, dissolve in very little water, strain out the dust and add it to the mashed rice along with sugar.
Add 1/2 of the ghee and the remaining milk, mix well and stir for a while. The consistency should be semi-solid.
Add powdered cardamom, saffron, pachaikarpooram and the remaining ghee.
Garnish with fried cashews and raisins.