Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Thambittu


  Thambittu [pachh maavu]

Ingredients

Regular rice
Jaggery
Elachi Powder
Ghee

     
Normally as a tradition, in ashada month, this is made and wick lamp is lit in front of Godess  Aandal. This is done every Friday for 5 weeks along with Laxmi Pooja, for the Prosperous of the house.
     
     This is the traditonal way which my paati(Granny) used to prepare . I would like to retain it in her memory and pass on the legacy to my next generations...


1.       Soak 1 measure regular rice for 2 to 3 hrs.Drain out water completely and powder it in the mixer, till fine.
2.       If needed sieve it
3.       Add scraped or powdered iaggery to the flour and mix it. Add Elachi powder.
4.       Add 1 spoon of ghee and mix by hand to form a ball. It will not be firm, thats ok
Make a small well. Place 2 bhattis, add ½ spoon ghee and light the lamp in front of Andal Godess during Ashadamasa, also known as “Adi masa” in Tamil.

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