VELLA AVAL (SWEET POHA)

'Sweet aval' is a quick teatime snack in South Indian homes - made of puffed rice (poha) and jaggery. It is a hit with kids.

Ingredients

 Aval (puffed rice) (thick variety) – 2 glasses

Jaggery – ¾ glass

Grated coconut – 2-3 tbsp

Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

Cashew nuts – 8

Futana dal (chutney dal) – 1 tbsp

Ghee – 2-3 tsps

Method

Wash the aval and leave in a colander for 10 minutes.

Heat ¼ glass water in a kadhai, add the jaggery and stir.

Make a thick syrup after straining impurities if any.

Add the poha, mix well and cook till dry. Remove from stove.

Heat 2-3 tsp of ghee in a small pan and fry the cashews till golden brown and remove.

In the same ghee, fry the pottukadalai till golden brown.

Add these fried stuff along with the ghee to the aval. Also add grated coconut and cardamom powder and mix well.

Serve hot or cold.

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