Akkaravadisal – This is a traditional dish and the specialty of Iyengar community. It is very sweet and made with raw rice, jaggery and Moong dal.
Akkaravadisal recipe is generally prepared in temples as a prasadam i.e. as an offering made to a deity, as a thanksgiving to god. Akkaravadisal recipe is prepared during special occasions and at any festival times. Ingredients Raw Rice - 1 cup Moon dal-3/4 cup Milk- 3 cup Jaggery -- 1/2 cup (if you need more sweet add ¾ to 1 cup) Ghee -- 4 to 5 tbsp. Cashews -- 12 Raisins - 7 Cardamom -3 or powder - a pinch Edible camphor - a very tiny pinch (optional) Preparation method: Dry roast the raw rice and the dal for 2 mins. When you get nice aroma add 1:3 ratio of milk and water to rice and cook it for 3 to 5 whistles until it get mashed up nicely. Consistency is very important for akkaravadisal recipe. Add the remaining boiled milk and grated jaggery together into rice in a medium flame and stir it very well. Add Cardamom and edible camphor into rice. Heat the ghee in a separate pan and fry the cashews and raisins and add to the rice. Add the remaining ghee. Akkaravadisal recipe is ready. Serve it hot and enjoy!
Akkaravadisal recipe is generally prepared in temples as a prasadam i.e. as an offering made to a deity, as a thanksgiving to god. Akkaravadisal recipe is prepared during special occasions and at any festival times. Ingredients Raw Rice - 1 cup Moon dal-3/4 cup Milk- 3 cup Jaggery -- 1/2 cup (if you need more sweet add ¾ to 1 cup) Ghee -- 4 to 5 tbsp. Cashews -- 12 Raisins - 7 Cardamom -3 or powder - a pinch Edible camphor - a very tiny pinch (optional) Preparation method: Dry roast the raw rice and the dal for 2 mins. When you get nice aroma add 1:3 ratio of milk and water to rice and cook it for 3 to 5 whistles until it get mashed up nicely. Consistency is very important for akkaravadisal recipe. Add the remaining boiled milk and grated jaggery together into rice in a medium flame and stir it very well. Add Cardamom and edible camphor into rice. Heat the ghee in a separate pan and fry the cashews and raisins and add to the rice. Add the remaining ghee. Akkaravadisal recipe is ready. Serve it hot and enjoy!