Here’s a simple and short preparation made out of beaten rice (aval), coconut and jaggery, as main ingredients.This is a traditional sweet dish made on even normal days . Children can enjoy it in the evening, can be preserved for 1 or 2 days. Hope you enjoy it.
Ingredients:
1. Beaten rice- 1cup.
2. Grated coconuts- ½ cup approximately
3. Powdered jaggery- ¾ cups
4. Cashew nuts cut into pieces- 1 Tablespoon
5. Cardamom 3 to 4 Powdered.
6. Ghee – 1Tablespoon.
Step 1: The jaggery (vellam in Tamil) is to be dissolved in a wide mouthed vessel in water just sufficient to soak it. Heat it in medium fire with constant stirring, till all of it dissolves. Filter the solution to remove fine dust particles and keep it aside.
Step 2: Clean the beaten rice (aval Tamil).
Step 3: Heat a thick bottomed vessel or kadai and add ½ table spoonful of ghee and fry the cashews in it till golden brown and keep it aside.
Step 4: Pour the liquid jaggery in the thick bottomed vessel and heat till it boils to form a thick syrup. You will see that the boiling liquid is full of brown bubbles.
Step 5: Add the coconut gratings into it and allow to boil for 2 more minutes while stirring . Finally add the beaten rice and fried cashews. Turn off the heat, add the cardamom and the remaining ghee, stir well and allow to cool.
