Aval Kesari | Poha Sheera — KarthisKitchenStudio

Aval Kesari – Simple yet tastiest Indian Sweet prepared with Flattened rice !

Hope everyone is enjoying this festive season. I had a great vacation back home and was in hibernation for last few weeks to regain my momentum and strength from continuous series of travels during my vacation. I had an awesome family time with cousins, relished our childhood memories and mommy’s food. While my mom and aunt served me an array of vegetarian dishes, my MIL swept me with her delicious nonvegetarian platter. This time, it had another reason to celebrate more as my brother happily got married with the blessings of everyone. How do you feel when you meet your love of life after a year of separation? My joy knew no bounds when I had a glimpse of him at the airport. I wish the days moved slower than it is. But, all good things must come to an end. You got to do what you got to do. Here, I am with a hollow in heart and in mind! Guys, Wish me and SJ good luck for us to be together soon.

December has numerous reasons to celebrate and the best persons in the earth are born on December. And one among them owns this space. (shhhh… I know I am bragging and I hear you) How about resuming your work with a sweet note? That would be great, isn’t it? I wanted a perfect Indian delicacy which will be utterly delicious and a time savvy. Kesari/Sheera fits my criteria charmingly.

Kesari or sheera or whatever be its name, it is the easiest yet tastiest sweet commonly prepared at all households across India. Kesari doesn’t call for an auspicious occasion. It is prepared when one craves for sweet when guests arrived suddenly or as a sweet for a grand feast. Usually, kesari is prepared using fine sooji but that doesn’t limit the preparation of this versatile sweet. It can be prepared using vermicelli or simply with aval/poha/beaten rice. Yes, Aval Kesari might suggest ridiculous but once tasted, you would be using poha not only for breakfast alone. Aval Kesari will become your choice for an easy yummy sweet. Prepare this aval Kesari and serve with masala vada on the sides.

Ingredients:

Time Taken: 20 Mins

Serves: 3

1 Cup Poha/Aval/Beaten Rice
2½ cup Sugar (can be adjusted according to your taste buds)
1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder
A pinch of Salt (optional)
2 tablespoon Ghee
6-7 Cashews
Food Color (optional)

Method:

In a kadai, add aval and dry roast for about 5 minutes. Ensure the aval turns light brown but not burnt
Cool the roasted aval and grind into a powder similar to the consistency of rava.
Meanwhile, add water in a small pot and bring it to boil
Heat a pan and add a tablespoon of ghee.
Once the ghee melts, add powdered aval and combine them well.
Add boiling water slowly to the aval stirring it continuously and cook over low flame. Once the aval is cooked, it won’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
If the aval is touched with wet hands, it won’t stick to your hand. This ensures complete cooking of aval.
Add sugar to the rava, food color and cook until the sugar dissolves completely.
Finally, add ghee and roasted cashews to the Kesari and remove from the flame.
Serve Kesari warmly with masala vada and celebrate your evenings.