Atukula Kesari / Poha Halwa
Poha Halwa, South Indian style, traditional, festive dessert, made with flattened rice flakes and no refined sugar. (Sri Krishnashtami special). Recipe below has step wise pics, tips.
Equipment
- Sauce Pan / Vessel (for stove-top method)
Ingredients
- ½ cup Atukulu / Poha / Flattened Rice flakes
- ¾ cup Sugar
- 1 cup Hot Water
- 4 tablespoons Ghee / Butter
- 1 tablespoon Chopped nuts
- 10 count Raisins / Kishmish
- ¼ teaspoon Cardamom / Elaichi Powder
- 5 strands Saffron / Kesar / Kumkumapuvvu (optional)
Instructions
- Put a wide bottom pan / vessel on stove top under medium flame. Add a tablespoon of ghee / butter and the chopped nuts and fruits.Fry them to golden brown, remove from pan & set aside.
- In the same pan, add the poha and stir fry for 2-3 mins until they turn very thin, more crispy & lightly golden in colour along with a pleasant aroma.
- Pour the hot water onto the stir fried poha / atukulu. Give a mix, close the pan with lid.Let the water be completely absorbed by the poha / atukulu. They would become soft.
- Now add the sugar, food colour, elaichi / cardamom powder & saffron / kesar to the pan. Mix up everything.
- Let the sugar melt and be absorbed by the poha / atukulu. And the content would become thick as shown.
- After 5 to 6 mins, the content would leave the sides of the pan. At this stage, add the remaining ghee / butter, mix up.
- And at last, garnish with dry fruits & nuts, which we kept aside.Serve it immediately or when it cools down. Done!
Notes
Please see the MAIN POST for step wise pics & recipe TIPS!