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 Thai Pongal
Palakura Bobbarlu
Chakkarai pongal (jaggery pongal or brown colour pongal)
Medu Vada (soft vada)
Semiya/Javvarisi payasam
AVAL/POHA payasam
Sa-ambar
Red Chilly Chutney
 
 

 
AVAL/POHA payasam
 
Ingredients
1. 1/2 cup aval (poha)
2. 1 tbsp ghee
3. 1/2 cup cashews
4. 1/2 cup almonds
5. 1 cup milk
6. 1 cup evaporated milk
7. Sugar to taste
8. Pinch of cardamom powder
9. 1 drop orange coloring (optional)
10. 1 - 2 strands saffron
11. Pinch of edible camphor (optional)
12. 1 tbsp freshly grated coconut








 

* Aval - a dried rice flattened

 

Method

1. Dry grind almonds and cashews(setting a few aside to roast) to a fine powder
2. Heat ghee. Fry the cashews to golden brown. Set aside. In the same pan, fry poha in ghee for a couple of minutes.
3. Add milk. Let it boil (if the mixture is too thick, add some more milk). Add the ground nuts, sugar, evaporated milk, coconut, saffron, coloring, cardamom powder and edible camphor. Simmer for 5 minutes. Garnish with roasted nuts. Best served warm



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