Sweet adai made with rice flour and jaggery. One of the offerings made on Thiruvathirai.
Roast the rice flour in a pan until it is warm to touch. Keep aside. In the same pan, melt jaggery with little water. Bring it to boil. Add the grated coconut & cardamom powder.
Reduce the flame and then add the rice flour while continuously stirring it. It is crucial to stir while adding the rice flour else lumps will form. Vigorously stir for a couple of minutes until it becomes smooth and gathers as a mass, without forming any lumps.
Switch off the flame & transfer it to a bowl. Allow it to cool a bit and keep it covered in a damp cloth.
Once it is warm to touch, knead it smoothly and divide it into small equal portions.
Take one and place it on a plastic sheet. Grease your hand with oil (preferably sesame oil) and pat it into a smooth disc (to the thickness of a roti / chapathi).
Heat a gridle | Tava and cook on both sides until brown spots appear; flipping it once or twice.
Finally apply ghee on both sides and serve it warm with a dollop of butter.
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