Diwali is just around the corner and since, i haven't update any Diwali special treats i decided to start with a simple sweets recepi. Kesari is a favourite for many of us but aval kesari is something new. The humble aval or beaten rice can be easily bought from any Indian groceries all year around. I had a packet of aval bought during Thaipusam and i have been cracking what to do with it till i came across of this simple and easy to prepare recipe in net. Since i have all the required ingredients in my little pantry i give it a go.
Love the vibrant yellow/orange colour, the melt in mouth texture and the crunchiness lend by the roasted cashews. The beautiful smell of the ghee is surely tempting to the palate. Serve warm or chilled this is gonna be a truly deserving dessert after a heavy banana leaf meal.
Ingredients
1 cup aval/beaten rice
1 cup water
1 cup granulated white sugar
5 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
10-12 cashews,coarsely chopped
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Pinch of yellow food colouring
Methods
Powder the aval/beaten rice in a grinder till it reaches semolina consistency
Heat a non stick pan with 2 tbsp ghee fry the cashews till golden and keep aside.
In a same pan, add the grounded aval and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the water and stir. Let it to boil for a minute. Add yellow food colouring and stir well till no lumps.
Reduce flame to low and cook for 2-3 minutes till all the water absorbed. Add the sugar and cardamom powder. Stir to combined.
Add the remaining 3 tbs ghee and stir till the kesari starts leaving the sides of the pan. Add the fried cashews stir for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and transfer to a serving plate
Garnish with fried cashews and serve hot or warm
Notes
- Do not add the sugar before the aval is well cooked otherwise, you'll ended up with hard uncooked aval.
- Adjust the sugar according to your preferences
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