30 August, 2017

Avalakki haalbayi | Rice flakes fudge |

ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ ಹಾಲುಬಾಯಿ | ಹಾಲ್ಬಾಯಿ |

Yet another healthy, steamed traditional sweet dish from Karnataka, ie… beaten rice/rice flakes/flattened rice/Poha/Avalakki fudge, using jaggery, grated fresh coconut along with beaten rice.

Thick quality beaten rice is used to prepare this sweet fudge. Actually I don’t prepare this dish very often, because we prepare & consume sihi avalakki (sweet avalakki) using the same set of ingredients and that is very quick to make, where as… avalakki/poha haalbai requires a little bit of stirring and grinding as a process and more over both tastes similar !!

So once in a way only I prefer to prepare this particular dish. Goes very well, when paired with any kind of steamed dumplings. Earlier I have posted the recipe of whole wheat/Godhi haalbayi on my blog

However here you can also check the recipes of – avalakki Payasa , mint flavoured Poha/avalakki , Peanut Poha/avalakki , southekayi avalakki , hing (asafetida) avalakki , avalakki unde , Jolada avalakki mixture , avalakki huggi/poha Khichdi , red rice flakes bisibelebath , Kuttavalakki , avalakki Pongal , walnut sweet Poha , avalakki Khara bath , avalakki Puri unde , huli & sihi/sweet & sour avalakki , 1/4 cup halwa/Poha halwa , deep fried/karida khara sihi avalakki , Peas Pistachios Poha , Kayi sasive avalakki/mustard coconut Poha bath ,

Ingredients : measuring cup used – 200 ml

Avalakki/Beaten rice/Poha(thick) – 1 cup
Grated fresh coconut – 3/4 cup
Jaggery – 1 cup (adjust)
Cardamom powder – 1/8 tsp

PROCEDURE :

Rinse well and soak beaten rice/Poha in enough water for one hour
Then drain all the water and grind it into fine or coarse paste along with coconut & jaggery without using water
Heat a pan and transfer this ground paste into it and cook stirring continuously
Cook till it turns out like a dough and leaves the edges of the pan
Transfer it into a wet plate (you can also grease the plate with little ghee) and allow it to cool a bit
Then cut it into desired shape and serve