Aval pongal (Sweet poha)

  Aval (Poha) is nothing but the beaten rice or also called as Rice flakes. We often use to make Aval upma , also Aval dosa . Here is one of the sweet varieties of Aval.

Ingredients:

• Aval (Thin Poha)              -  1 cup
• Jaggery(Vellam)              -  3/4 cup
• Ghee                              - 2 ta. sp
• Cardomom Powder         - 1 ta. sp
• cashewnuts ,dry grapes   - 1 ta. sp
• water                              - 1/4 cup

Method:

1. Wash the Aval(Poha)  in water 2 to 3 times. Drain all the water and set aside .
2. In a pan drop in the jaggery along with water. Let the jaggery dissolve and start boiling.
3. Leave them to boil ,till you get the string consistency.
4. Now add cardomom powder and Aval , mix them well .Cook them for 3 mins.
5. Add the roasted cashews and a table spoon of ghee and serve hot.