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Aval Kesari Recipe | Poha Kesari Recipe | Flattened Rice Kesari
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Aval Kesari Recipe | Poha Kesari Recipe | Flattened Rice Kesari

Indulge in the sweetness of Aval Kesari - a delectable South Indian dessert. Our easy-to-follow recipe will guide you through creating this mouthwatering delight. Discover the perfect blend of flavors and textures with Aval (Poha) Kesari. Perfect for any celebration. This can be served as neivedhyam for the Gokhulashtami.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Festival, Sweet
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 180kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Mixer Grinder
  • Heavy Bottomed Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Aval / Poha / Flattened Rice
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 cup Water
  • ¼ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
  • 6 nos Cashews
  • 6 nos Raisins
  • 2 pinches Orange Food Color (Optional - food color of your choice)
  • 6 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified butter)

Instructions

  • Heat a pan and add the aval and dry roast it for couple of minutes. Do not roast it for a long time, it may get burnt.
  • Take this roasted aval in a mixer.
  • Grind it in a mixer. Just give a pulse or two. Let the aval powder be coarse.
  • Heat a pan and add 1 teaspoon of ghee and add the broken cashews and raisins and fry them in ghee. Do not make the cashews so brown. Take the cashews aside in a plate
  • Now add water to the pan and bring it to boil.
  • When the water starts to boil, add the roasted aval powder and mix well to avoid lumps.
  • When the aval is cooked completely and water is absorbed fully, add sugar to the pan and mix well. Adding sugar makes the mixture diluted. Don’t worry about that, Stir continuously.
  • [Optional] Add the food color along with cardamom powder and mix well.
  • Keep the flame low and stir the whole mixture nicely. Add ghee at this point and mix well. keep stirring util the kesari becomes a whole mass without sticking to the sides of the pan. Add Cardomom Powdr and mix well
  • Add the roasted cashews and raisins and mix well and switch off the flame.
  • Mouth-watering Aval Kesari / Poha Kesari / Flattened Rice Kesari is now ready to serve!

Video

Notes

  1. You can use either thick or thin Aval / Poha / Flattened Rice. If Aval / Poha / Flattened Rice is very thin, use 1.5 cups of water.
  2. You can also use red Aval / Poha / Flattened Rice instead of white.

Nutrition

Serving: 50g | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g