Alongside Thiruvathirai Kali, a side dish called Thiruvathirai Ezhu Kari Kootu is also served. This savory stew incorporates different traditional vegetables, making the combination of a quintessential festival feast that perfectly blends sweetness and wholesome flavors.
What is the Significance of Arudra Darshanam?
It is widely celebrated in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is usually celebrated in Marghazhi Masam, coinciding with Arudra Nakshatra.
When is Arudra Nakshatra Celebrated?
How is Arudra Nakshatra Celebrated?
In every home of Shaivites, devotees wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and perform Shiva Puja. They fast the whole day. The fasting starts after sunrise and ends after moonrise.
Women draw traditional kolam and light lamps, inviting divine grace.
Women of the house prepare a sweet dish called Thiruvathirai Kali, and it is served as a part of the festival celebration.
How to Prepare Thiruvathirai Kali
Ingredients
- Raw Rice: 1 cup
- Water: 1.5 cups
- Moong Dal: 1 tablespoon
- Powdered jaggery: 1 cup
- Cardamom powder: 1/2 tsp
- Grated coconut: 1/4 cup
- Ghee: 2 – 4 tablespoons
- Cashew nuts: 4 -6 (as per your requirements)
- Water: 1/2 cup (as required)
How to make Thiruvathirai Kali
How to Make Jaggery Syrup
Finally, mix the well-cooked rice mixture with the jaggery syrup thoroughly. Finish by adding ghee-roasted cashews to enhance the flavor.
How to Make Delicious Thiruvathirai Kootu
Methods of Preparation
- Wash the moong dal thoroughly and place it in the pressure cooker.
- Wash all the vegetables, chop them evenly, and add them to the pressure cooker.
- Add chopped tomatoes and the required amount of water to the cooker.
- Finely grind the coconut, cumin seeds, and green chilli in a mixer.
- Add this coconut paste to the pressure cooker.
- Pressure cooks for two whistles.
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