AVAL WITH BROWN SUGAR / Sweet Aval

This is a simple snack of yester years.


AVAL WITH BROWN SUGAR

Ingredients:
2 cups aval
1 cup jaggery or brown sugar
2 tbs ghee
tsp cardamom powder
1 cup freshly grated coconut

Method:
Rinse the aval and drain it in a colander.
In a heavy skillet mix the jaggery with 3 tbs
Of water and cook it over medium heat to make
A syrup. To test the syrup, drop half a spoonful
Of syrup into a cup of cold water.
The syrup forms a firm ball when dropped in water.
Add the aval to the syrup along with the ghee
And cardamom powder and cook over medium heat
Stirring continuously, until it is dry.
Remove it from the stove, sprinkle it with grated
Coconut and stir. Serve warm or cold.