AVAL KESARI / POHA KESARI

I came to know about this kesari from my school friend Swarna.It was very new to me because i've tasted kesari made with rava / semiya. When she told about this i found it interesting. I made for my friday pooja . It came out well and tasted excellent. We loved it.Its very simple to do. Try this and let me know ladies !!

INGREDIENTS

• POHA / THICK AVAL - 1/2 cup
• Sugar - 3/4 cup ( Add  1 tbsp less if u want mild sweet)
• Water - 3/4 cup ( U can replace water with milk too )
• Ghee - 2 -3 tbsp
• Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
• Cashews - A few
• Orange -red food color / Kesari color - a pinch

METHOD

• Heat a kadai with a tbsp of ghee and fry the cashews. Remove and set aside.
• Now add the aval/poha in the same kadai and fry till it gets roasted with a nice aroma.U can add another tbsp of ghee while roasting.
• Now soak the roasted poha in little water for 10 mins to make it soft. This enhances quick cooking. ( Add the water just to cover the poha)
• Take the measured water in a bowl by adding food color.Allow it to boil
• Now add the roasted poha and Cover cook for 10 mins stirring in between.
• Once the poha gets cooked, add sugar and mix well.
• Add a tbsp of ghee at this stage. Mix well.
• Stir constantly for few minutes ( may be 10 - 12 mins).At one stage the kesari becomes non sticky and leaves the sides of the pan.
• Add the roasted cashews and cardamom powder . Mix well and transfer to a bowl .

Serve hot !!

TIPS :

• I wanted mine to be mushy .So i soaked poha for more time and added 1/4 cup more water while cooking .
• Here I've mentioned the actual ratio given by my friend.So adjust the sugar & water ratio accordingly .
• Add more ghee while u make for ur guests ;)