Aval Kesari is one of the quickest and easy Indian Sweets you can make. When I was planning the Tamil Nadu Breakfast Thali, I wanted a quick sweet to accompany, more so a Kesari as this is the standard sweet to be served in all Breakfast Thalis.
Since I have a handful of Kesari recipes already shared, I was looking for a new one and a quick one at that. So nothing beats Poha, both the ingredient and the dish as it is called. So wanted to make a Kesari with it in the usual method. Amma loves sweets, especially she is fond of frequently making either Payasams or Kesari for Neivedyam. When I had made this, she enjoyed it so much and loved the fact that this is really so quick to make.
This sinful looking Aval Kesari was part of the Tamil Nadu Breakfast Thali I made during March. The thali had Kalyana Ven Pongal, Thakali Rava Kichadi, Mini Idlis, Mini Dosas, Medu Vada, along with a variety of side dishes like Kathirikai Gostu, Thengai Chutney, Podi.
Aval Kesari | Poha Kesari
Ingredients Needed:
3/4 cup Poha / Aval / Flattened Rice
3/4 cup Sugar Increase by 2 tsp if required
1.5 cups Milk
2 tbsp Ghee
A Pinch Red Food Colour / Kesari
Cashews handful
How to make Aval Kesari
In a nonstick pan, dry roast the aval till slightly browned. Remove and allow to cool.
Once it had cooled down, pulse to a fine powder in a mixer.
Heat the pan again and add milk. Bring to boil and simmer while adding the aval powder.
Combine everything and simmer for 2 mins. Add the food colour and mix.
Now add the sugar slowly and mix well. Let this simmer for 5 to 7 mins.
Finally, add ghee and mix. Add roasted nuts and serve hot.
Recipe
Aval Kesari | Poha Kesari
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Poha / Aval / Flattened Rice
- 3/4 cup Sugar Increase by 2 tsp if required
- 1.5 cups Milk
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- A Pinch Red Food Colour / Kesari
- Cashew Nuts handful
Instructions
- In a nonstick pan, dry roast the aval till slightly browned. Remove and allow to cool.
- Once it had cooled down, pulse to a fine powder in a mixer.
- Heat the pan again and add milk. Bring to boil and simmer while adding the aval powder.
- Combine everything and simmer for 2 mins. Add the food colour and mix.
- Now add the sugar slowly and mix well. Let this simmer for 5 to 7 mins.
- Finally, add ghee and mix. Add roasted nuts and serve hot.
Anlet prince - Annslittlecorner says
This is definitely a quick easy and handy treat...
themadscientistskitchen says
Valli I want this. Next time you better carry it for me only!!!
gayathriraani says
This aval kesari looks super inviting. It has been ages since I had a sweet and I am craving for some after looking at that beautiful thali..
Padmajha PJ says
I cant take my eyes off that platter! Wow! how did you cook as that in one go!! The aval kesari is something that I have been wanting to make for quite some time. Never got around to making it though.That click with the ghee around the kesari looks so sinful!
Priya Srinivasan says
Post dinner commenting on desserts like these is such a pain valli!! Keerai and payasams are my goto neivedhiyams ???? Love the beautiful color and lil ghee oozing out ????
Priya Suresh says
WOw that platter is simply irresistible and the kesari makes me hungry already, that ghee oozing out wow irresistible.
Rafeeda - The Big Sweet Tooth says
That platter!!! I would just need that as meal for the whole day... hehe... I have been wanting to make aval kesari since long but I don't know why I never get around it... Looks delicious...
sushma says
Yummy Yummy Aval kesari.
Sandhiya says
Aval kesari looks delicious and i too prepared the same way as yours. Btw the entire platter is awesome.
Rajani says
The whole plate looks absolutely delicious. The the sweet is new to me and looks so yummy. I'm going to try this sometime soon.
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says
Yummy treat... Love this kesari..
Smruti@HerbivoreCucina says
Such an innovative dessert recipe Valli! I can never imagine poha can be used to make a kesari!
Sowmya:) says
Love this powdered aval kesari. So easy and looks delectable. Lovely choice!
Pavani says
Aval kesari looks amazing Valli. Perfect dish to make for festivals.
cookingwithsapana says
Aval kesari looks so rich and delicious. That thali is amazing too.