AVAL VILAYICHATHU/ AVAL VARATTIYATHU/ SWEETENED BEATEN RICE FLAKES IN JAGGERY

AVAL VILAYICHATHU

   Aval vilayichathu is a healthy snack familiar to all of us. It is very easy to make. Actually it is a keralite dish. Beaten Rice fried in ghee and mixed with jaggery, grated coconut, dal, cashews, fried coconut bits and raisins. it is very tasty and can store for 1 month

AVAL VILAYICHATHU

Recipe of Aval Vilayichathu;

INGREDIENTS

Aval (Poha) (Rice Flakes) - 2 cup

Jaggery - 1 cup

Coconut (grated) - 1 1/2 cup

Ghee - 1 table spoon

Raisins - 2 table spoon

Cashew Nuts - 2 table spoon

Roasted Gram Dal (Pottu Kadala) - 3 tablespoon

Coconut Bits - 2 table spoon

Cardamom Powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Dry Ginger Powder ( chukku podi) - 1/4 teaspoon

Black sesame seeds - 1 1/2 teaspoon (optional)

PREPARATION

    Fry Rice flakes in a hot pan and keep aside. Don't allow to change the color of the rice flakes. Take Jaggery in a vessel and add some water to dissolve Jaggery. Then melt Jaggerry to become thick. At the same time pour ghee in a hot pan. Roast Cashew nuts, raisins, roasted gram dal, sesame seeds ( optional) and coconut bits separately. Keep it aside

   Drain melted jaggery through a stainer to remove the impurities. Add melted Jaggery into the pan and add grated coconut to it. Cook it in low flame for some time. When it get semi dry consistency, add fried rice flakes ( aval) (poha) to it and stir well. Combine the mixture well. Then add roasted gram dal, cashew nuts, raisins, sesame seeds and  fried coconut bits to it and stir well. Add Cardamom powder and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Then remove from flame. Allow it to cool. Aval Vilayichathu/ Aval Varattiyathu is ready.
       
     

            Serve aval vilayichathu with banana.
                                                                          Enjoy...

   Put it in an airtight container. We can store this for 20 - 30 days when we store this in refrigerator.

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