Okarai (Traditional South Indian Diwali Sweet)

Traditional Diwali Recipe Okarai

This is a traditonal diwali recipe. It is made from chana dal and jaggery.

Ingredients

• Chana dhal...................... 2cups
• Jaggery...........................2cups
• Cardamom powder........1tsp
• Cashew nuts...................few
• Ghee..............................2tsp

Method

• Wash the chana dhal and cook it with little water.
• Do not over cook.Remove the water and grind coarsely in blender. 
• Heat a pan with little water and add jaggery and stir it.
• When the syrup comes out thick, pour one drop on little water.
• If it is solid, add the ground chana dal and put off the heat.
• Add cardamom powder and stir it continuously for 5 minutes. 
• Fry the cashews and mix with okarai