Aval/Poha/Avalakki is made into a sweet dish either by adding sugar or Jaggery and offered as prasad during puja. It is a very simple dish and can be made easily. Any millet flakes / poha/ aval can be used for this recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Millet Aval/Poha
- 1/2 Cup Powdered Jaggery
- 1/2 Cup Powdered Jaggery
- 1/2 Cup Powdered Jaggery
- 1/2 Tsp Cardamom Powder
- 1/4 Cup Grated Coconut
- 2 Tbsp Ghee / Oil
- 1/4 Cup water for syrup
- A Pinch of Salt
- 1 tbsp ghee fried nuts
Directions:
- Wash the poha under running water and drain completely. Using a small sieve for this purpose will give perfect result.
- In a pan add water and jaggery. Allow it to cook for 2 minutes to form a medium thick syrup.
- Mix in cardamom powder and ghee.
- Add drained poha.
- Mix well on low heat for 2 minutes. Keep the pan covered for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with grated coconut and nuts. Serve warm.
Its one of my favourite dish and nice to know that it can be made withmillets!! Do we get millet aval in departmental stores??
Hi Sujatha,
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