Aval Vilayichathu (Sweet Beaten Rice )

Ingredients

Aval ( beaten rice )  - ¼  kg

Grated coconut        -  1 big coconut

Jaggery                       -  ½ kg

Ghee                             -  2 tbsp

Coconut slivers           - 2 tbsp 

Chana  dal                 -  1 tbsp

Seasame  seeds          - 1 tbsp

Jeera(cumin)             - ½ tsp

Dry ginger                -  1 inch

cardamom                     -  6

Preparation

In a deep vessel  on low flame,  pour ghee  and add thin of  pieces  coconut,

Chana dal, seasame seeds, cashew, sultanas and fry golden brown and keep aside.

In another deep vessel on low flame melt jaggery by pouring quarter glass water

and quarter kg jaggery. As  it thickens add the fried items and grated coconut.

As  it  turns thick and almost dry, off the flame and let it cool.

Now mix in aval.
 Dry roast jeera, dry ginger, cardamom and powder it,

And sprinkle over aval. Serve with banana.

Aval  or these rice flakes  is a healthy Indian dish.

In Kerala aval is  generally served sweet as aval vilayichathu or

Aval nanachathu .

 Aval nanachathu is easy.

To aval add grated tender coconut and flakes of jaggery and

press it with your palm and the aval turns wet and is ready to serve.

Out side Kerala and other parts of  india,  aval is  generally

cooked as  savoury with oil, turmeric, chilli, onion and peanuts.