How to make authentic Kerala Aval Vilayichathu (sweetened beaten rice flakes)


How to make authentic Kerala Aval Vilayichathu (sweetened beaten rice flakes)

This spiced jaggery dish is less a dessert and more a favourite tea time snack in Kerala



Aval Vilayichathu
Aval Vilayichathucan can be made with either brown or white aval (beaten rice flakes). It is infused in jaggery, grated coconut, ghee and cardamom for one fantastic dish Image Credit: Shutterstock

Ingredients

600gm jaggery

Aval Vilayichathu
Jaggery Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

300ml water

15 cardamom pods

One small piece of nutmeg

A small piece of dry ginger (7 to 8gm)

Aval Vilayichathu
Gram dal, cashews, chopped coconut, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

4 tbsp ghee

80gm roasted gram dal (pottu kadala)

40gm sesame seeds

Aval Vilayichathu
Ghee, curry leaves and sesame Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

50gm cashew

80gm chopped coconut

2 sprigs curry leaves

600gm grated coconut

Aval Vilayichathu
Grated coconut Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

400gm beaten rice flakes, brown (aval)

Aval Vilayichathu
Brown beaten rice flakes Image Credit: Sobha Varghese

1/4 tsp salt

Method

Step 1

Melt jaggery in 300ml of water by heating over a low flame, then strain it to remove impurities if any.

Aval Vilayichathu
Melted jaggery Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

Step 2

Use a blender to powder cardamom, nutmeg and ginger together and set aside.

Step 3

Take a thick-bottomed pan and heat it. Add 3 tablespoon of ghee. When it is hot, roast gram dal, sesame, cashew and coconut, and set aside. Turn off the flame, add curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.

Aval Vilayichathu
Fried gram dal, sesame, cashew, coconut and curry leaves Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

Step 4

Heat the pan again and add the grated coconut. Continue to stir for about 2 to 3 minutes till the water is absorbed from the coconut.

Aval Vilayichathu
Step 4 Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

Step 5

Add the strained jaggery syrup to the coconut and continue to stir over low flame until the syrup reaches a one-thread consistency, then turn off the flame.

Aval Vilayichathu
Step 5 Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

Step 6

Pour the remaining one tbsp of ghee and mix well.

Aval Vilayichathu
Step 6 Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

Step 7

Add the fried ingredients from step 3 and mix well.

Aval Vilayichathu
Step 7 Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

Step 8

Add the spices from step 2 into the jaggery coconut mix and stir well.

Aval Vilayichathu
Step 8 Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

Step 9

Add the beaten rice flakes into the jaggery-coconut mix and stir well until the beaten rice gets coated with jaggery and coconut.

Aval Vilayichathu
Step 9 Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

Step 10

Delicious Aval Vilayichathu is ready. You can eat as it is or with banana.

Aval Vilayichathu
Garnish with cashews and serve! Image Credit: Supplied/Sobha Varghese

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