Aval laddu
Easy aval laddu or poha ladoo are sweet balls made from flattened rice, jaggery and ghee. These can be eaten as a snack.
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 1 cup poha white or brown or beaten rice or rice flakes/ aval
- ¾ cup jaggery grated or palm sugar or sugar
- 2 green cardamoms or elaichi/ ¼ tsp powder
- ½ cup desiccated coconut (optional)
- ¼ cup ghee or milk
- 8 to 10 cashews chopped
- 8 to 10 raisins chopped
How to make the recipe
Preparation for aval ladoo
- Dry roast aval/ poha till crunchy. Set this aside. Add coconut and fry till you begin to smell good. Cool these completely.
- Transfer this to a blender along with cardamoms. Make a fine powder, add jaggery and blend well again. If using sugar then powder the sugar first and then powder the poha coconut. Transfer this to the plate.
How to make aval ladoo
- Heat a pan with ghee, add cashews, fry till they turn golden, and add raisins. Switch off the stove.
- Pour this to the aval mixture. Knead everything well and make balls. If needed melt more ghee and add as need. If using milk, replace ghee with milk for binding. Dry roast nuts and use. Use milk only if using sugar and not jaggery.
- Store aval laddu in air tight jar.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1.1mg