Adadiya

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Adadiya Kathiyawadi winter Cake


During winter we Kathiyawadi people make many type of pak(Warming Foods),
During winter its colder outside, and we need extra calories to stay warm. During winter we eat lots of energy food, which are often high in calories and fat, break down more slowly in the digestive tract, releasing a steady flow of energy to the body and raising internal body temperature which helps during this cold winter months.
Paak (Warming Foods), is one type of sweet, in this we used many type of spices/herbs which provides energy and heat to the body.
During winter different type of Paak usually prepared in most of Gujarati/Indian home they are like  Adu (fresh ginger) paak, Meethi (fenugreek) paak, paied, gund (gum) paak, khajur (dates) paak and most popular Adadiya paak. This is really delicious winter cake. You can store this for a month. So let’s try my traditional recipe….
Ingredients:
1.      2 cups split black gram flour (adad no lot)
2.      2 cups clarified butter (ghee)
3.      1/2 cup milk
4.      1/2 cup gum (gund)
5.      1+ 3/4 cup sugar
6.      2 teaspoon cardamom powder
7.      1/2 teaspoon nutmeg powder
8.      1/2 cup shredded coconut dry or fresh 
9.      1/4 cup dry ginger powder (soth powder)
10.  1 tablespoon ganthoda powder
11.  1 teaspoon white musli (safed musli, khairuva, asparagus) powder (optional)
12.  1 teaspoon black musli ( taalmuli, curculigo orchioides gaertn)powder (optional)
13.  1/2 teaspoon long  peppar powder (optional)
14.  1/4 teaspoon mace (javitri) powder
15.  1/2 cup almond chopped for garnish  










Method:
·        Take 2 cups split black gram flour (The urad dal flour should be coarse like suji,  make sure its not in powder foam).
·        In large bowl combine flour, ¼ cup clarified butter and milk mix thoroughly. We called in this process dhabo.
·        After half hour sieve this flour by pressing mildly. Set aside.
·        In heavy bottomed pan Heat the clarified butter and fry edible gum on high flame. Set aside.
·        Chopped edible gum uneven and make coarsely powder using a mortar.
·        Add the flour in clarified butter and sauté it on a low flame stirring continuously till light brown or 25 to 35 minutes.











·        Once it is browned add finely chopped edible gum.
·        Mix well turn off the flame, let it cool 10 to 15 minutes.
·        Add in this mixture all spices powder, sugar and coconut mix very well.
·        Spread it on a square or round plate garnish with almonds and cool 3 to 4 hours than cut.


·        For make typical adadiya shape (like Small Mountain) cool this mixture about 2 hours.
·        Take some mixture in plate and pressing with your finger give shape like mountain and again cool 2 to 3 hours they are hard and ready to eat.
·        Store in an airtight container eat one or two pieces in breakfast with milk.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Perfect winter dessert!!

December 10, 2020 at 10:01 AM
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