Aval Kesari is a delicious sweet made by cooking poha with ghee, sugar, nuts, raisins and saffron. Poha Kesari is a nice idea to make instantly during sudden guests at home and liked by all. Learn to make Poha Kesari or Aval Kesari with step by step pictures and video.
Poha Kesari an easy kesari that you make with aval or poha for gokulashtami. I didn’t plan to make this aval kesari but suddenly craved for kesari so made this and enjoyed.
If you are not confident or scared about trying out seedai,murukku recipes here is an easy recipe for you.
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About Aval Kesari
‘Aval’ means Poha and Kesari is Poha halwa. Aval Kesari or Poha Kesari is made using poha, ghee, sugar, cashews, raisins and saffron as main ingredients. It is very easy and quick to make that even beginners can try for any festivals or occasions. The recipe is more like rava kesari. follow the measurements and enjoy your poha kesari.
.I just made it like rava kesari recipe and all at home loved it. You can make it for any special occasion at home as it is easy and quick to make. Do try this easy sweet and enjoy!
Aval Kesari Ingredients
- Poha – I have used Thick variety poha. You can use thin or thick variety as per your preference adjust water accordingly.
- Ghee – Ghee is one the main ingredients for kesari so use pure good quality ghee.
- Sugar – White sugar is used for rava kesari. I would not suggest to replace it.
- Flavorings – Saffron is the main flavoring here.
- Garnishing – Cashews and raisins are added for garnish.
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How to make Aval Kesari Step by Step
1.Soak saffron in warm water, set aside. Dry roast poha until crisp.
2.Break to check, if it easily breaks then its crisp if it bends then roast for few more minutes. Cool down then transfer to mixer jar and grind to as lightly coarse mixture, Set aside.
3.Heat 1 tablespoon ghee, add cashews fry for a min, then add raisins fry till they turn golden. Remove and set aside. Now in the same pan add poha mixture. Roast for 2 minutes.
4.Take 1 cup water and heat it up. Add it, keep stirring simultaneously. Keep stirring in low flame to avoid lumps, even if it forms break it and mix well.
5.It will get cooked in a minute, keep stirring it will become thick. At this stage add sugar and saffron water.
6.Mix well, it will be runny at this stage. Once it starts to thicken add remaining ghee. Mix well and keep stirring. At one stage the whole mixture will leave the sides of pan and come together. If you like cardamom flavor then add a pinch of cardamom powder too.
7.This is the right stage so add fried cashews, raisins give a quick mix and switch off.
Delicious soft aval kesari ready! Serve warm!
Expert Tips
- You can add a pinch of cardamom powder if you like the flavor.
- Switch off when its slighting in flowing consistency as it will become thick while cooling down.
- Don’t compromise on ghee as that’s the main ingredient which adds great taste to this kesari.
Serving and Storage
You can keep refrigerated for 1 or 2 days and while serving just heat it up, drizzle ghee give a quick stir and serve. Add more ghee if you want to increase shelf life.
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Aval Kesari Recipe | Poha Kesari Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup aval / poha (I used thick variety)
- 3 and 1/2 tablespoon ghee
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cashews
- 15 raisins
- 1 cup water
- 10 strands saffron
Instructions
- Soak saffron in warm water, set aside. Dry roast poha until crisp.
- Break to check, if it easily breaks then its crisp if it bends then roast for few more minutes. Cool down then transfer to mixer jar and grind to as lightly coarse mixture, Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon ghee, add cashews fry for a min, then add raisins fry till they turn golden. Remove and set aside. Now in the same pan add poha mixture. Roast for 2 minutes.
- Take 1 cup water and heat it up. Add it, keep stirring simultaneously. Keep stirring in low flame to avoid lumps, even if it forms break it and mix well.
- It will get cooked in a minute, keep stirring it will become thick. At this stage add sugar and saffron water.
- Mix well, it will be runny at this stage. Once it starts to thicken add remaining ghee. Mix well and keep stirring. At one stage the whole mixture will leave the sides of pan and come together. If you like cardamom flavor then add a pinch of cardamom powder too.
- This is the right stage so add fried cashews, raisins give a quick mix and switch off.
- Delicious soft aval kesari ready! Serve warm!
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Notes
- You can add a pinch of cardamom powder if you like the flavor.
- Switch off when its slighting in flowing consistency as it will become thick while cooling down.
- Don’t compromise on ghee as that’s the main ingredient which adds great taste to this kesari.
Madhavi K
very innovative sharmi. looks lovely!
Sharmila Raa
It is very nice. Going to try this.
Hamaree Rasoi
Kesari looks so colorful. It's my all time favourite breakfast meal. Excellent clicks.
Deepa
Avika
Lovely.. looks yum !!
Janani
very nice sharmi I have never made any recipe with aval but this kesari looks really good with aval so nice.
Simi J
It looks gorgeous
Veena Theagarajan
looks so yum I did this last week also very yummy. Super clicks
Wer SAHM
THE GLOSSY GHEE GLACE OVER THE HALWA MAKES IT SIMPLY MOUTH WATERING…. NICE RECIPE TO TRY FOR FESTIVALS
Sona S
Kesari looks mouthwatering and delicious.
tinku shaji
Poha Kesari is really new to me.. Looks wonderful.. Bookmarked
Happys Cook
yummy kesari… you have a lovely blog with beautiful pics sharmi… nice following u…
Rumana Ambrin
Such a yummy kesari ..
AparnaRajeshkumar
delicious indeed
jeyashri suresh
Wow what a beautiful kesari and the pictures are complimenting the kesari
Gayathri Ramanan
lovely kesari..looks super tempting..stunning clicks
Aparna Maheshkartick
Kesari luks yummy.pls did u use d thick poha or d thin poha.
Priya Suresh
Give me that plate i'll finish it in no time.
esther
Hi Sharmilee, im a big fan of ur site. almost tried all ur baking recipes, came out really well. Now my cakes are the favourite in my office. Everybody is craving for my cakes now.Thank u so much for such a wonderful site. Tried ur Sheer korma also. It was delicious. Do keep on posting the receipes. Whenever i get the time to sit on the net, i vil first chk ur site only for the new recipes. I live in pune.Thank u so much.
sujishekar
Thank you so much! Made it for Krishana Jayanthi today,Going to make Uppu and Vellai seedai now! Wish me luck 🙂
Leena
Hi Sharmilee… I tried this recipe on Krishnajayanthi and it came out perfectly well. We loved it a lot and I am sure I would suggest this to many of my other friends too 🙂 It was an awesome dessert.
Gerry Held
Hi Sharmi,
I am lucky to have found this site – I take alot of quick recipes for my kids snacks and it turns out well.
Thank you for posting
Jen