aval laddu recipe | poha laddu | poha ladoo | atukula laddu with detailed photo and video recipe. a traditional and authentic ladoo recipe specifically made for krishna janmasthami. it is a simple ladoo recipe made in south india, particularly in tamil cuisine with beaten flat rice or thin poha. the recipe is very easy to make without any complicated ingredients as it needs basic one easily available in most of the indian kitchens.
well, to be honest, i am not a huge fan of ladoo recipes and i generally prefer barfi recipes over them. even with aval laddu recipe, i do not have great affection to it and i make these during the festival season. perhaps the main reason could be due to krishna janmasthami festival. in my native and i guess in most of the south indian households, we make different kinds of laddu’s and offer it to lord krishna. this has been the practice since my childhood. initially, during early childhood days, i use to enjoy it but gradually my interest dropped for these. whereas barfi recipes were made occasionally and hence i still maintain a lot of respect for it. yet i make these ladoo’s like a tradition for the festival and offer it to friends and family as prasadam.
anyway, some important and critical tips and suggestions for a perfect and flavoured aval laddu recipe. firstly, these ladoo’s are generally made with thick poha which would yield tasty poha ladoo. but if you are running low with thick poha, you can use medium or even thin poha to make up with the quantity. secondly, the poha has to be properly dry roasted in a low flame. do not cut the corners here, otherwise the laddu’s may smell and taste raw. lastly, as a topping, you may add any desired dry fruits or even raisins in it. i have limited to just cashews, and raisins but the mixed dry fruits should also taste great.
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aval laddu recipe | poha laddu | poha ladoo | atukula laddu
Ingredients
- 2½ cup (250 gm) poha / aval, thick
- 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
- 1 cup (110 gm) coconut, grated
- 1 cup (190 gm) jaggery / gud
- ½ cup ghee / clarified butter
- 10 cashew / kaju, halves
- 2 tbsp raisins / kishmish
Instructions
- firstly, dry roast 2½ cup poha on low flame for 10 minutes or until it turns crisp.
- cool completely and transfer to the blender.
- blend to a fine powder without adding any water. keep aside.
- in a pan heat 1 tsp ghee and roast 1 cup coconut.
- roast on low flame until it turns dry and golden brown.
- transfer to the blender and add 1 cup jaggery.
- blend to a fine powder without adding any water.
- transfer to the same bowl of poha powder and mix well.
- now heat ½ cup ghee and roast 10 cashew, 2 tbsp raisins.
- roast on low flame until it turns golden brown.
- pour the hot ghee over the flour and mix well.
- combine well with the help of a spoon.
- ghee absorbs well and turns the moist mixture.
- now prepare ball-sized ladoo.
- finally, enjoy aval laddu or poha ladoo for 2 weeks when stored in an airtight container.
how to make poha laddu with step by step photo:
- firstly, dry roast 2½ cup poha on low flame for 10 minutes or until it turns crisp.
- cool completely and transfer to the blender.
- blend to a fine powder without adding any water. keep aside.
- in a pan heat 1 tsp ghee and roast 1 cup coconut.
- roast on low flame until it turns dry and golden brown.
- transfer to the blender and add 1 cup jaggery.
- blend to a fine powder without adding any water.
- transfer to the same bowl of poha powder, add ½ tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
- now heat ½ cup ghee and roast 10 cashew, 2 tbsp raisins.
- roast on low flame until it turns golden brown.
- pour the hot ghee over the flour and mix well.
- combine well with the help of a spoon.
- ghee absorbs well and turns the moist mixture.
- now prepare ball-sized ladoo.
- finally, enjoy aval laddu or poha ladoo for 2 weeks when stored in an airtight container.
notes:
- firstly, roast the mixture on low flame to prevent from burning.
- also, the mixture may turn watery, but poha will absorb ghee and turns moist.
- additionally, if you diet conscious then replace ghee with milk.
- finally, aval laddu or poha ladoo recipe can be prepared with sugar powder instead of jaggery.