Adadiya Pak
The Kutchi-Kathiawadi winter classic, made the slow way.
Rich squares of urad dal flour slow-roasted in ghee with gond, khoya, winter spices and dry fruit — the sweet every Saurashtra family waits for when the cold sets in.
Flavour · Traditional
The classic Kathiawadi recipe, sweetened with sugar.
Pack size
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Into the bowl · 1/6
Urad flour
Coarse-ground and given a dhrabo
About this treat
Kutch and Saurashtra's winter sweet
Adadiya — or Adadiya Pak — is a winter speciality of Kutch and Kathiawad. Its base is urad dal (black gram) flour, which is first rubbed with a little hot ghee and milk (a step called dhrabo) so it roasts evenly into a fragrant, grainy texture. It is traditionally eaten on winter mornings for warmth and energy, and many families make a large batch once the nights turn cold.
How DeshÉ makes Adadiya
- Coarse urad flour given the traditional dhrabo, then roasted in pure ghee for close to an hour on a low flame.
- Gond (edible gum) puffed in ghee for little bursts of crunch.
- Khoya (mawa) for a soft, milky richness.
- Winter spices — dry ginger, ganthoda, nutmeg, mace and cardamom.
- Almonds and pistachios on top.
Our Traditional Adadiya is sweetened with sugar the way most Kathiawadi homes make it. The Jaggery (Gur) Adadiya swaps sugar for jaggery, giving a darker colour and a caramel-like depth.
How to enjoy it
Eat a small square in the morning, ideally with warm milk or masala chai. Adadiya is very rich, so a piece a day is the custom. It makes a heartfelt gift for elders and is often packed for relatives living away from Gujarat who miss the taste of home in winter.
Ingredients
- Urad dal flour
- Pure cow ghee
- Sugar (Traditional) or jaggery (Gur Adadiya)
- Khoya (mawa)
- Milk
- Edible gum (gond)
- Almonds
- Pistachios
- Dry ginger (sonth)
- Pipramul (ganthoda)
- Nutmeg
- Mace (javantri)
- Cardamom
Allergens
Milk (ghee, khoya, milk), Tree nuts (almond, pistachio), Made in a kitchen that also handles wheat, peanuts and sesame
Shelf life
Best within 25 days at room temperature in winter; refrigerate in warm weather.
Storage
Keep in an airtight container, away from heat. Because it contains khoya, refrigerate if the room is warm.
Nutrition
Approx. values per 100 g
- Energy
- 510 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbohydrates
- 48 g
- Sugars
- 30 g
- Fat
- 31 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Frequently asked
Rich, grainy and ghee-forward, with a milky sweetness from khoya and a warm finish from the winter spices.