Aval Kesari | Poha Kesari
Poha Kesari is a yummy homely sweet made by simmering aval / poha with sugar & infused with flavours and nuts. Poha Kesari is a nice idea to make instantly during sudden visitors at home and liked by all. Poha Kesari Recipe is presented in this post with step by step pictures & video.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup aval / poha I used thick variety
- 3 and 1/2 tablespoon ghee
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cashews
- 15 nos 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 mins.
- 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 mins.
- 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.
- This is the right stage so add fried cashews, raisins give a quick mix and switch off.
- If you like cardamom flavour then add a pinch of cardamom powder too.
- Serve Poha Kesari warm.
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Notes
- You can add a pinch of cardamom powder if you like the flavour.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
Aval Kesari | Poha Kesari
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 657
Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Fat 29g45%
Saturated Fat 17g106%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 67mg22%
Sodium 19mg1%
Potassium 235mg7%
Carbohydrates 97g32%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 50g56%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 27IU1%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 27mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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