Thursday, February 21, 2013

AVAL VILAYICHATHU / SWEETENED BEATEN RICE FLAKES

Aval/Beaten rice flakes vilayichathu is a tea time snack for kids...a jaggery- coconut coated snack.Aval is also known as poha, is beaten dried flakes of rice.We can use any type of Aval like brown rice or white rice. Here I used brown rice Aval.

Ingredients:
  • Aval/poha(brown)- 250 gm 
  • Jaggery (grated)-1 cup(more or less according to your taste)
  • Coconut grated-1cup
  • cardamom crushed- 5-7
  • Dry ginger crushed -1/2tsp
  • Black sesame seeds/ellu- 1tsp
  • Chana dal/Split chick peas/Pottukadala -2 tbsp
  • Ghee/Clarified butter-2 tsp
  • Water -1/4 cup
 Method: 
  • Heat a pan  and dry roast the Aval on a low flame for 2-3 minutes.Then remove it from flame and transfer this on to a plate.
  • In a thick bottomed pan,melt the grated jaggery with water on low flame.oKeep aside.Let it cool.Strain this to remove any impurities.
  • Now reheat the strained syrup on a medium heat,stirring frequently till it reaches one thread consistency.
  • Add grated coconut and continue to stir till all the water is absorbed from the coconut.
  • Now add Aval/beaten rice flakes,mix it stirring constantly to coat aval with jaggery and coconut.
  • Add crushed cardomom and dry ginger powder.When the mixture thickens switch off the flame.Keep it aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pan.roast chan dal and add it to the aval mixture.
  • Add sesame seeds to the hot ghee and roast lightly.(be careful not to burn the seeds)
  • Pour this on to sweetened beaten rice flakes mixture and mix it well.
TIPS:
  • This can be stored in the refrigerator for a month.But before you store,allow it to cool completely.
  • If you feel that jaggery is more and is very sticky,then add couple of tsp of sugar and mix it well.This will make it dry the Aval mixture. 
  • We can add roasted cashew nuts  also. 

Serve with Banana or as it is and Enjoy.....
Happy Cooking!!!
 


4 comments:

  1. wow i have never tried this...looks very appetizing...

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  2. we make this at home, but dun roast the aval, we mix it up as it is and have with tea... :)

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  3. Hi Rafeeda,
    Roasting the Aval will makes it stiff and gives more tasty.but don't dry roast for longtime.Thanks for ur lovely comments..

    Cheers
    sini

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  4. Try this dish whenever you gets time.kids will love this snack.
    Thanks Arthy for ur lovely comment.

    Cheers
    SINI

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