Saturday, August 15, 2009

Aval Puttu (Puffed Rice Puttu)

I made this sweet recipe for Gokulashtami and Navaratri . It is very easy to prepare.

Ingredients

 
  • Aval(Thick Aval).............2cups
  • Jaggery...........................1 and1/2 cups
  • Cardamom Powder........1/2tsp
  • Coconut Flakes..............3tbsp
  • Grated Coconut..............3tbsp
  • Cashew Nuts..................3tbsp

Method.

Aval Puttu is with puffed rice and jaggery
Aval Puttu


  • Roast the aval for 5minute and powder it. 
  • Mix coconut and little warm water with the powdered aval till it becomes moist and soft.
  • Heat pan with little water and jaggery.
  • The syrup should be thick.( you drop a little in water and able to make solid) 
  • Put off the flame and add the aval.
  • Fry the coconut and cashew nuts in ghee and add to the aval.
  • Sprinkle the cardamom powder. You can keep this dish for a week.
  • Same way you can prepare arisi puttu. Use wet rice powder instead of aval.