We are always looking for some healthy, easy and
quick evening snack for our kids and family members. Here’s one such
delightful, healthy and tempting evening snack I would like to share with you
all. It is none other than Red Aval Kara Kozhukattai. This kozhukattai is
totally an irresistible and healthy recipe which you should never miss to try. Before
going into the recipe, let me share a few things about Poha/Aval.
Poha/Aval is flattened/beaten rice. Rice is
first parboiled, then flattened by pounding to remove the husk and dried. The
drying process takes about 2 days. During this process partial fermentation
takes place thereby bringing forth probiotic bacteria [which help in absorbing
nutrients in the gut] and all the B-Vitamins.
Parboiled, flattened dried Red Rice is red
poha/red aval. Red Rice is a concentrated source of nutrients such as vitamin
E, folic acid, thiamine magnesium and zinc. They are also rich in fibre and
manganese and aids in easy digestion. Red Aval has all the nutrients present in the red rice
and also is packed with iron which is essential for growing children, pregnant
and lactating women. It is very low in gluten content. Using red poha/aval is
beneficial in diabetics due to the slower release of carbohydrates due to all
the nutrients present in it.
Ok friends, having shared a few things poha/aval
[info:google,Wikipedia and other sources] I would like to move on to the
recipe. Do try out this wonderful Red Aval Kara Kozhukattai which can be served
as lovely evening snacks or as healthy breakfast and post your comments here. Meanwhile
do check out other interesting Aval Recipes and Kozhukattai Varieties here.
Here’s how to make Red Aval Kozhukattai with
step by step photos…
