Saturday, 18 January 2020

சிவப்பு அவல் வெல்லப் பொங்கல்/RED BEATEN RICE SWEET PONGAL/RED POHA SWEET PONGAL


Red Poha/Red Beaten Rice/Red flattened Rice/சிவப்பு அவல் is one of the healthiest options, packed with iron and vitamin B and other important minerals that are needed to our body health.
It is more trending now across India. Red Poha/Aval is made from red rice. The red colour of the rice is due to the presence of pigment, Anthocyanin which is also a flavonoid. The bran layer remains intact in Red Poha/Aval/Red Beaten Rice, while processing. This bran contains rich fibres, Vitamin B and minerals such as calcium, manganese, zinc, iron,  magnesium and other antioxidants that help in fighting free radicals thereby preventing cancer.

Red Beaten Rice Jaggery Pongal/Sivappu Aval Vella Pongal/Red Poha sweet Pongal can be easily made in quick-fix mode.

Ingredients:

Red Poha/Red Beaten Rice/Red Flattened Rice/Red Poha/Sivappu Aval 200 g
Water 3.5 cups
Organic Jaggery 250 gm
Fresh Desi Ghee/Cow ghee/Clarified Butter 4 tbsp+1 tsp
Raisins 10 pcs
Whole Cashews 15 pcs
A mustard size Edible Camphor
Freshly crushed Cardamom seeds 1/2 tsp

Procedure:

Dry roast the red Poha/Beaten rice/Aval on medium heat for 2 minutes.
Bring 3.5 cups water to a rolling boil with one tsp ghee.
Once water gets boiled, add dry roasted Poha/Aval/Red beaten rice and stir to combine.
Let the red Poha/Beaten rice/Aval cooked soft and entire water utilized for cooking.
Now add roughly crushed jaggery and stir to melt and dissolve.
Once jaggery blended with aval/Poha, add fried cashews, raisins. Add 2 tbsp ghee again.
Add crushed cardamom seeds and a mustard sized edible camphor.
Mix well to combine on low heat for 5 seconds.
Turn off the heat.

Ready to serve/offer/enjoy

Cooking Time 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings.





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