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    Chettinad Ukkarai | Ukkara Recipe

    October 26, 2020 by Sharmilee J Leave a Comment

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    Chettinad Ukkarai is a diwali special chettinad sweet made with moong dal and jaggery as main ingredients.Let us learn to make Ukkarai Recipe with step by step pictures and video.chettinad ukkarai recipe

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    Easy Chettinad Ukkarai Recipe made using moong dal and jaggery as main ingredients.

    For another version ukkarai check here.

    I have already posted ukkarai recipe but this version is different than that one.I saw this recipe from ammas handwritten book,also referred my chettinad cookbook so wanted to give it a try.

    Amma says adding rava is optional but then it gives nice taste and texture to this sweet.The consistency of ukkarai varies, it can be like puttu or like halwa.Check my notes for more infor for this.There are many dishes I still want to try in Chettinad cuisine and post it here and am happy to start Diwali recipes with a famous Chettinad sweet.Its very quick to make that amma says not only for Diwali they make it often like even for evening snack.

    I used my uruli to make this sweet, you can use any heavy bottomed pan or kadai to make it.

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    Chettinad Ukkarai

    Chettinad Ukkarai is a diwali special chettinad sweet made with moong dal and jaggery as main ingredients. Let us learn to make Ukkarai Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Servings4
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup moong dal
    • 1/8 cup rava
    • 1/8 cup rice flour
    • 1/8 cup coconut grated
    • 1/8 tsp cardamom powder
    • a very tiny pinch salt
    • 1.5 tbsp cashews broken
    • 1 tsp oil
    • 4 tbsp ghee
    • around 2 cups + 1/2 cup water

    For jaggery syrup:

    • 1/2 cup powdered jaggery
    • 1/4 cup water

    Instructions

    • To a sauce pan - add jaggery and water, let jaggery melt completely. Set aside.
    • To a tadka pan - heat 2 tbsp ghee add cashews fry until golden brown, set aside. Add moong dal dry roast until golden. Add 2 cups water to it.
    • It should bloom well. Cook until soft, dal should look whole but easily mashable. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. If there is any water strain and set aside.
    • Heat 2 tbsp ghee - add rava fry for a minute then add rice flour fry for a minute.
    • Add coconut fry for a minute. Then add cooked dal mix it well then add 1/2 cup water for flour and rava to get cooked.
    • Cook until thick. Then strain and add jaggery syrup.
    • Mix well and cook until it rolls well. Now add cardamom powder, salt and fried cashews. Mix it well. Relish Chettinad Ukkarai!

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    Notes

    • The consistency of chettinad ukarai is more like halwa but if you prefer you can further cook for few more mins to make it like puttu.
    • Salt it added to lift up the sweetness.
    • Add jaggery syrup only after rice flour and sooji gets cooked completely.
    • You can even pressure cook moong dal for 2 whistles.
    • If there is more water after cooking moong dal then strain the water and use it for sambar or soups.
    • Oil gives soft texture to the sweet.
    • Reduce a tbsp of ghee if you prefer but don't reduce too much then you will not get the perfect texture.
    Nutrition Facts
    Chettinad Ukkarai
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 352 Calories from Fat 171
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 19g29%
    Saturated Fat 10g63%
    Trans Fat 0.01g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 6g
    Cholesterol 38mg13%
    Sodium 109mg5%
    Potassium 70mg2%
    Carbohydrates 41g14%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 26g29%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 25IU1%
    Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
    Calcium 21mg2%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    How to make Ukkarai

    Method 1 :

    1. To a sauce pan – add jaggery and water, let jaggery melt completely.Set aside.chettinad ukkarai recipePin
    2. To a tadka pan – heat 2 tbsp ghee add cashews fry until golden brown,set aside.Add moong dal dry roast until golden.Add 2 cups water to it. chettinad ukkarai recipePin
    3. It should bloom well.Cook until soft, dal should look whole but easily mashable.Transfer to a bowl and set aside. chettinad ukkarai recipePin
    4. Heat 2 tbsp ghee – add rava fry for a minute then add rice flour fry for a minute. chettinad ukkarai recipePin
    5. Add coconut fry for a minute.Then add cooked dal mix it well then add 1/2 cup water for flour and rava to get cooked. chettinad ukkarai recipePin
    6. Cook until thick.Then strain and add jaggery syrup.chettinad ukkarai recipePin
    7. Mix well and cook until it rolls well.Now add cardamom powder,salt and fried cashews.Mix it well.
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    8. When touched it should not stick,nicely rolls like a ball without sticking.This is the perfect consistency we want.Switch off. chettinad ukkarai recipePin
    9. Serve hot or warm!chettinad ukkarai recipePin

    Expert Tips

    • The consistency of chettinad ukarai is more like halwa but if you prefer you can further cook for few more mins to make it like puttu.
    • Salt it added to lift up the sweetness.
    • Add jaggery syrup only after rice flour and sooji gets cooked completely.
    • You can even pressure cook moong dal for 2 whistles.
    • If there is more water after cooking moong dal then strain the water and use it for sambar or soups.
    • Oil gives soft texture to the sweet.
    • Reduce a tbsp of ghee if you prefer but don’t reduce too much then you will not get the perfect texture.chettinad ukkarai recipePin
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