SWEET AVAL | SWEET POHA | HEALTHY SWEET using jaggery

Sweet Aval  is a traditional recipe done using Aval, jaggery. Using Aval/ Poha/ Beaten rice, many recipes like Payasam/Kheer, Uppma can be done. Aval, has many nutritional benefits and can be consumed often. Both white and Red aval varieties are available easily. 

This recipe is done by soaking aval for 15 minutes and cooked with jaggery syrup. It can be served as an evening snack for Children. Sweets done with Jaggery are healthier than sweets done with sugar. See blog for 

• Aval Payasam / Aval Kheer
• Red Aval Uppuma

Video recipe of Sweet Aval

INGREDIENTS:

Aval/ Poha - 1 cup

Jaggery - 3/4 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Cashews - little

Ghee - 1 tsp

MEHTOD:

• In a bowl add aval and wash thoroughly 2 to 3 times to get rid of the impurities.
• Rest for 15 minutes, so that the moisture will be absorbed by aval and turns soft.
• If it is a thick variety aval, sprinkle little water and mix well and allow to rest.
• If it is thin variety, just washing thoroughly is enough.
• Check for the softness of aval after 15 minutes.
• In a tawa, add ghee and cashews.
• Roast till golden brown and keep aside.
• Add jaggery and 3/4 cup water to the same tawa and allow to boil.
• Jaggery melts and starts to boil.
• After 3 or 4 minutes, check for consistency.
• Take a plate with water, add little jaggery syrup
• .If it doesn't dissolve, check for soft ball consistency.
• If the consistency is reached, add poha and mix well.
• At first it turns sticky, cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
• The jaggery syrup is well absorbed and gets blended together.
• Add Cardamom powder and mix well.
• After few minutes add cashews and mix again.
• Tasty and Healthy Sweet Aval is ready.

Step wise recipe with pictures:

1.In a bowl add aval and wash thoroughly 2 to 3 times to get rid of the impurities.

2. Rest for 15 minutes, so that the moisture will be absorbed by aval and turns soft.

3. If it is a thick variety aval, sprinkle little water and mix well and allow to rest.

4. If it is thin variety, just washing thoroughly is enough.

5. Check for the softness of aval after 15 minutes.

6. In a tawa, add ghee and cashews.

7. Roast till golden brown and keep aside.

8. Add jaggery and 3/4 cup water to the same tawa and allow to boil.

9. Jaggery melts and starts to boil.

10. After 3 or 4 minutes, check for consistency.

11. Take a plate with water, add little jaggery syrup.

12. If it doesn't dissolve, check for soft ball consistency.

13. If the consistency is reached, add poha and mix well.

14. At first it turns sticky, cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes.

15. The jaggery syrup is well absorbed and gets blended together.

16. Add Cardamom powder and mix well.

17. After few minutes add cashews and mix again.

18. Tasty and Healthy Sweet Aval is ready.