Meena's Taste Mantra

Aval Ladoo | Poha Ladoo - an easy to make sweet with flattened rice flakes! Gokulashtami | Janmashtami Special!

This Gokulashtami | Krishna Jayanthi Amma decided to add one more element to the naivedhyam - Aval | Poha Ladoo. Poha - flattened rice flakes - is considered to be one of the favourites of Lord Krishna and so on Krishna Jayanthi many delicacies are prepared with this ingredient.

Amma normally makes this for the Friday evening puja as this is very easy to make and delicious. These Ladoos can be made even for Ganesh Chathurthi, Diwali or as Prasadam for Navratri.

METHOD

In a pan, heat about 1/2 tsp of ghee from the 1/4th cup and roast dry fruits. Remove them on to a plate and keep aside.
In the same pan, dry roast poha for about 5 minutes till an aromatic smell wafts across and poha becomes crisp. Take care poha does not get burnt or change colour. We roasted poha in 2 batches so that they get crisp without changing colour. Transfer roasted poha to a plate and let it cool down a bit.
Take this roasted poha in a mixie jar. Add sugar and elaichi powder. Grind this mixture till the sugar grains are powdered well. The roasted poha will remain a bit granular.
Remove this mix into a bowl. Add roasted dry fruits and mix well.
In a small pan, heat ghee to make it lukewarm.
Add a tablespoon of ghee to a small portion of the powdered mix in the bowl. Gently mix the ghee along with this portion to make small lemon sized roundels. This quantity makes about 20 Poha Ladoos.
Store in an air tight container and enjoy!

We have used:

1. Homemade Ghee | Clarified Butter

About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.