Aval Kara Kozhukattai / Poha Kozhukattai

Aval Kozhukattai / Poha Kozhukattai is always a favorite simple snacks to have in evening with a cup of coffee or tea.. It is very easy and quick recipe to prepare for snacks which is rich in iron and healthy benefits.. Aval Kozhukattai is soft in texture and it's just melts in mouth It can be accompanied with coconut chutney if required

When you are looking for quick dinner or snacks for kids, so try out this simple, which you love it..  So I hope that you must try this recipe and let me know it's comes out from you..

Preparation Time : 5 mins

Cooking Time : 15 to 20 mins

Soaking Time : 3 hours

Makes - 10 to 12 balls

Recipe Category - Snacks

Recipe Cuisine - Indian

INGREDIENTS :

Aval / Poha - 1 cup (I use Red aval)

Water - for soaking

Coconut - 2 cup (fresh, grated)

Salt - as needed

FOR TEMPERING :

Oil - 1 tspn

Mustard seed - 1 tspn

Urad dal - 1/2 tspn

Channa dal - 1 tspn

Green chilli - 2 (chopped finely)

Curry leaves - few

Asafoetida - a pinch

METHOD :

• Take aval in a bowl, add some water and soak it for 3 to 4 hours..
• Heat a pan with some oil, make the tempering items and keep aside.
• Now the aval is soaked well, drain the water and rub them with your hands into coarsely powder..
• Add in salt, tempering items and coconut and mix it well.
• Shape them into ovals and steam it in idli maker for 10 to 15 mins..
• Once it done remove them to a plate and serve with chutney..
• Enjoy..

PICTORIAL :

Take aval in a bowl

Soak it for 4 hours

Keep aside

Take all your ingredients

Heat a pan with oil

Add in mustard and urad dal

Allow to crackle

Add in chilli and channa dal

Add in curry leaves

Toss it well for 2 mins

Add in asafoetida

Now it's done, keep aside

Now drain the water from the soaked aval

Add in salt

Add in tempering items

Mix it well

Add in lot of coconut

Mix it with your hands

Take a small portions in your hand

Shape them into ovals

Like this

Prepare like this  

Arrange them in prepared idli maker

Cover it and steam well till cook

Now it's done

Transfer them to a plate

Serve with chutney

Enjoy..