Aval sakkarai pongal recipe /poha(flattened rice) sweet
Ingredients
- Aval/poha - 1 cup
Moong dal/pasiparuppu - 1/4 cup
Vellam/jaggery(powdered) - 1 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup
&water for Aval - 11/2 cup
Water for jaggery - 1/2 cup
Cashews & drygrapes- some
Cardamom powder - 11/2 tsp
Ghee - 3 tbsp +1 tsp
Instructions
- Add ghee to a pressure cooker add washed moong dal roast lightly add 1 cup water and pressure cook keep.2.First take aval in sieve and shake well to remove any dust or impurities keep ready. 3.In a pan add jaggery with 1/2 cup water let it boil and dissolve filter and keep ready.4.Take another pan with ghee add chopped nuts to become golden then dry grapes to puff up take out and keep ready.5.To the same ghee roast aval till golden then add water & milk mixture close lid and cook till soft.6.When cooked open and mash well.7.Add cooked dal and combine.8.Now add jaggery water and let it boil well to become thick.9.Add roasted nut& dry grapes, cardamom powder mix.10.Add little ghee and mix.11.Keep it little thin while switching off as it will thicken while cooling.his easy aval pongal is all ready to be served.
Notes
- Clean aval before starting with the pongal process as it may contain dust and impurities.
- Aval should be roasted well so that it enhances the taste and texture.
- Adding milk is optional.
- Keep it little thin while switching off as it will thicken while cooling.