Diwali Okkarai | Ukkarai Recipe | Okkarai Sweet Recipe

Wash Moong Dal and let it dry in a colander.

Heat 1 tsp of ghee and roast rice flour till it turns into light golden colour and you get nice aroma. Remove this to a bowl.

Heat 1 tsp of ghee and roast moong Dal till it turns into light golden colour and you get nice aroma.

Add 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Now simmer this till the dal is cooked.

Now in a separate sauce pan add 2 cups of water and bring it to a boil.

Take it off the heat and add jaggery in this water. Mix well so that the jaggery gets dissolved.

Pour this jaggery water through a sieve over the cooked dal and mix well. Bring this to a boil.

Slowly add in the roasted rice flour and mix well. Stir everything together untill its gets combined well.

Add in the ghee and mix well..Cook everything for 5 mins mixing continuously. The cooked mixture will leave the sides of the pan.

Now pour this in a greased pan or tray and smoothen the top.

Let it rest for 15 mins. Now invert the pan and cut into squares. Garnish with cashews..

Serve hot .