Aval vilayichathu

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Aval vilayichathu

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 10 Min

Total Time : 20 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • Brown poha / matta rice flakes – 2 cups


  • Jaggery – 1 cup or to taste, grated


  • Water – 3/4 cup


  • Ghee - 1 tbsp


  • Raisins – 2 tbsp


  • Cashews – 2 tbsp


  • roasted gram – 2 – 3 tbsp


  • Grated coconut – 1.5 cup


  • Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp, heaped


  • Dry ginger powder 1/4 tsp

Directions

  • Dissolve jaggery in 3/4 cup water on medium heat. Set aside.
  • In a heavy-bottomed panat medium heat, add 1 tbsp ghee. Fry raisins until plump and set aside. Fry cashews black sesame seeds and set aside. Strain and add the dissolved jaggery into the uruli and bring to a boil. Stir continuously and boil for 4 – 5 minutes until it reaches a one-thread consistency (A drop of the jaggery syrup should form a thread between your thumb and index finger when pressed and stretched.) Add the grated coconut and stir for 1 – 2 minutes until moisture evaporates. Add cardamom powder and dry ginger powder. Mix well. Switch off. After 1 – 2 minutes, add the rice flakes, fried raisins, cashews, roasted gram, black sesame seeds and mix well. Cool down and have with ripe banana or as is. It tastes best after 1 day. Store the left-overs in an air tight container. It will keep for about 4 – 6 weeks in the refrigerator.