Vella aval recipe | Easy Gokulashtami recipes

Gokulashtami is nearing and if you are looking for easy recipe to offer on the day of Gokulashtami, vella aval could be the perfect one.

Though this is Gokulashtami special recipe, as a kid, I have eaten vella aval for evening snack too very often. I wish I had made Aj to eat these kind of healthy snacks. Mom makes just by washing the aval (poha/ flattened rice/ beaten rice) and mixing it with powdered jaggery. But I just adapted making simple syrup by dissolving jaggery in water. Adapted partially from here.  I loved the addition of edible camphor in this as it adds a divine smell to the poha and takes to the next level.

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Vella aval recipe

Gokulashtami is nearing and if you are looking for easy recipe to offer on the day of Gokulashtami, vella aval could be the perfect one.

Course Sweets

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 2

Cup measurements

Ingredients

• ½ cup Aval flattened rice
• ¼ cup + 2 tbsp Jaggery powdered
• 1 Cardamom powdered
• 1 Edible camphor Mustard size
• 1 pinch Salt
• 3 tbsp Grated coconut

Instructions

• In a pan, heat jaggery and very little water just to dissolve the jaggery. Take care not to add more as it will make poha soggy.
• Wash poha and drain water completely. Add edible camphor, salt and cardamom powder to it.
• Add the dissolved jaggery  through a strainer. Mix well. Give half hour standing time.
• Mix in the grated coconut.

Notes

• You can make it more rich by adding ghee fried cashews and raisins.
• I used thick variety poha.
• Adding salt will enhance the sweetness.

Vella aval method:

1. 1. In a pan, heat jaggery and very little water just to dissolve the jaggery. Take care not to add more as it will make poha soggy.
   2. Wash poha and drain water completely. Add edible camphor, salt and cardamom powder to it.
   3. Add the dissolved jaggery  through a strainer. Mix well. Give half hour standing time.
   4. Mix in the grated coconut.

Divinely smelling healthy sweet poha, makes a quick prasadam for Krishna jayanthi as well as a great snack !