7 May, 2019

1/4 Cup halwa using rice flakes/Poha/avalakki |

1/4 ಕಪ್ ಹಲ್ವಾ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿಯೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ

Haha….. actually I have named this dish as ” 1/4 cup halwa ” because I have taken 1/4 cup of each ingredients which have been used to prepare this halwa/sheera/kesaribath !

Super soft, yummy, melt in mouth, delicious, easy to make sweet dish which can be made in no time, if you have all the stuff at home which goes into it.

Here I have used jaggery for the sweetness and as I had one small ripe banana did put that also , which added to the flavor. One of the easiest recipe which anybody can make.

Ingredients : measuring cup – 250 ml, 4 servings

Rice flakes/avalakki powdered – 1/4 cup (if you dry grind little less than 1/2 cup of rice flakes, it yields 1/4 cup of powder)
Saffron strands – 1/8 tsp soaked in 1 tsp of warm milk
Milk – 1/4 cup
Water – 1/4 cup
Ripe banana – 1/4 cup Optional)
Jaggery – 1/4 cup (tightly packed) + 2 to 3 tbsp water
Ghee – 1 tbsp (I have put this much, you can put 1 tbsp more if you wish)
Cashew nuts – 8 to 10
Raisins – 8 to 10

PROCEDURE :

Pre preparations :

1. To begin with soak the saffron strands in 1 tsp of warm milk

2. Dry grind (little less than 1/2 cup) rice flakes into coarse powder, rinse and wash well using water and pass it through a fine strainer to drain the water

3. Now add in the milk to the rinsed rice flakes powder, mix well, cover and set aside

4. Dissolve jaggery using 2 to 3 tbsp of water on low heat, strain and keep it ready

5. Heat 1 tbsp of ghee and roast the cashews & raisins, keep it ready

Now put 1/4 cup of water and banana in a pan and bring it to boil on medium heat, reduce the heat, then add in soaked rice flakes and saffron strands and give it a good mix, now add in strained jaggery syrup and stir nicely while combining everything well for a minute or so