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Kali Maavu Recipe

Kali Maavu is a handy flour to make porridge, pudding, halwa, ladoo, pancakes and other similar dishes instantly. Kali Maavu is made by roasting black urad dal, raw rice, grinding to a fine powder and stored for later use. Kali Maavu is a healthy mix for growing kids which can be made and stored in bulk quantity that keeps good for 3 months. Learn to make Porrdige mix or Kali Maavu with the help of step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings1.2 kg
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 5 cups black urad dal (around 1000 grams)
  • 1 cup raw rice (around 185 grams)

Instructions

  • Take 1 kg black urad dal, check if there is any speck remove it in case if you find it.
  • Pick out and remove the specks.
  • Now to a huge thick bottomed kadai add it and dry roast until nice aroma comes.
  • Do not over roast it else it will taste bitter. Transfer to a plate, set aside to cool down.
  • Add 1 cup raw rice and dry roast it.
  • Dry roast until it puffs up like this.
  • Transfer to a plate, cool down completely.
  • Transfer to a mixer jar.
  • Grind it as fine as possible.
  • See how fine it is. Keep scraping while grinding.
  • It was fine but still I sieved it.
  • Transfer to a sieve.
  • Sieve it well. Discard the remains else grind it with next batch.
  • Sieve it well.
  • Kali maavu is ready! Cool down.
  • Transfer to a clean dry container and store. Keeps well in room temperature for 3 months at least. Use clean dry ladle while scooping.
  • You can make ulundu kali, kanji etc using this powder.

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Notes

  • Use a big kadai to roast else roast in batches.
  • You can even grind it in batches.
  • Scrap and grind to get fine powder.
  • If you find it very coarse grind for some more time.
  • Always use fine sieve to sieve it.
  • Use clean dry ladle while scooping to extend shelf life.
  • It keeps well in fridge for about 1 year.
  • Dry roast only in low flame, even if it gets burnt it will not be shown because of the color so be very careful while roasting.
Nutrition Facts
Kali Maavu Recipe
Amount Per Serving (200 gms)
Calories 619 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 12mg1%
Potassium 35mg1%
Carbohydrates 108g36%
Fiber 34g142%
Sugar 0.04g0%
Protein 42g84%
Vitamin A 8IU0%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 109mg11%
Iron 13mg72%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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