Deepavali Marundhu / Diwali Lehiyam
Diwali festival and festivities are not complete without this Diwali Marundhu. This Diwali Lehiyam is made with a blend of medicinal herbs which is very healthy and great for gut health.
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 71kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Marundhu powder Readymade
- 1 cup Vellam/jaggery
- 2 teaspoon Gingelly oil
- 3 teaspoon Nei/ghee
- 1 teaspoon Honey Optional
Instructions
- Dissolve the marundhu powder in water to make a dosa batter like an emulsion. Leave it aside for 10 mins.
- Transfer this mixture to a pan and start cooking it on low flame until it thickens a little bit (about 10-12 mins).
- Now add the jaggery to it and again mix it well. Let it cook further for about 15 mins. Now add the oil and mix it well. Let it cook for 10 more mins or until it starts to thicken.
- At this stage add the ghee and mix well. Keep mixing until the Deepavali marundhu starts leaving the sides of the vessel. Now turn off the flame and add the honey, if using.
- Mix it well and transfer it to a container.
- Enjoy Deepavali Marundhu, the first on Deepavali morning.
Notes
It is important to make a thin batter of the powder. This allows it to cook well and take out the raw smell and flavor.
Remove it from the flame, when it starts leaving the sides of the pan. Otherwise, it will harden up a lot and it will be hard to eat. When removed at the right stage, the consistency will be very pleasant and nonsticky. You could make a ball out of it in between your fingers and gobble up.
Remove it from the flame, when it starts leaving the sides of the pan. Otherwise, it will harden up a lot and it will be hard to eat. When removed at the right stage, the consistency will be very pleasant and nonsticky. You could make a ball out of it in between your fingers and gobble up.
Nutrition
Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 14g | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg