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Avil Kesari

Another version of sweet poha - here it is sweetened with sugar and garnished with cashewnuts and raisins. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Pressed Rice, Saffron
Cuisine Tamil Nadu
Course Desserts
Prep Time 31-40 minutes
Cook time 26-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Sweet
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Avil Kesari

  • 2 cups Pressed Rice
  • Few strand Saffron
  • 1/2 cup Ghee
  • 10 Cashewnuts
  • 1/2 cup Raisins
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Green cardamom powder

Method

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  1. Soak saffron in a cup of hot water. Heat ghee in a pan and fry raisins and cashewnuts till golden. Drain and keep aside. Soak poha in water and drain immediately Heat the leftover ghee and sauté the poha till pink.
  2. Add saffron water and cook till nearly dry. Add sugar and continue to cook till completely dry. Add green cardamom powder, cashewnuts and raisins. Mix well and serve.

Nutrition Info

Calories 467.6
Carbohydrates 65.83
Protein 5.42
Fat 20.29
Other Fiber 0.49
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