Aval puttu recipe | aval vella puttu

Aval vella puttu is a traditional dish made with poha and jaggery as a main ingredient. I have already posted arisi vella puttu recipe with video, this is even more easier on made using aval. Though i have tried this few years back, i didn't get the consistency right that time. But now after asking tips on making puttu from one of our close family friend , I tried at home yesterday. It turned out well and was too soft too. As today being thai velli and pournami (full moon day) i thought i will post the recipe of aval vella puttu, as we call in tamil. If you are a sweet lover just make this easy recipe at home and enjoy the puttu.

Aval puttu

  Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 20 Mins |Serves: 1-2

    Aval | poha   1/2 cup (thick or medium thick variety)
    Jaggery   1/4 cup
    Cashew nuts   few (optional)
    Coconut   1 tblsp
    Ghee   1 tsp
    Cardamom powder   a pinch 
     
     

Method:

• Pulse the poha | aval in a mixie to get a rava consistency.  


• Do not make it a powder. 

• Sprinkle 2 tblsp of hot water to this and gently mix it together and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes the poha would have observed the water and sprinkle 1 or 2 tblsp of water to it. 
• Keep it aside for 10 minutes. Now the poha|aval will be very soft.

• Melt the jaggery in a pan by adding 2 tblsp of water to it. 
• Filter for impurities if any and boil this again. We need to get a hard ball consistency. 

• You can check this by adding little jaggery water to the a small bowl of water.
• If you could make a hard ball out of this then the consistency is perfect. 

• Switch off the flame. Add the aval to this and mix evenly.

• Add the cardamom powder and coconut. Mix well.

• In 1 tsp of ghee fry few cashew nuts and add it to the aval puttu.
• If you do not want to add cashew nuts just add 1 tsp of ghee only. 
• Mix well. 

• Aval vella puttu is ready for neivedhyam. 

Notes:

1. Sprinkling hot water makes the puttu soft. Do not sprinkle water and make the puttu immediately.  
2. Do not add too much water at a time. Slowly sprinkle water to get the sandy texture. 
3. This puttu stays soft for more than 3 hours.
4. Keep in a airtight container to retain softness.
5. The jaggery was just perfect, if you need this more sweeter, add 1-2 tblsp extra and not more than that.