Avalose unda is a traditional Kerala snack. These are sweet balls made from avalose podi. In this post, I am describing the method to make avalose podi also. If you have readily available avalose podi, making avalose unda is quick and easy.
In this recipe, I am using sugar to make this snack. The sugar consistency has to be right to make the avalose unda. Instead of sugar, jaggery syrup can also be used. Again the consistency has to be maintained to make these balls.
Let’s try making this sweet….
Ingredients
- 3 cups Rice flour
- 1 ½ cups Grated Coconut
- 1 tsp. Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp. Sesame seeds
- Salt, a pinch
- Dry ginger powder, a pinch
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp. Cardamom powder
- 1 ½ tsp. Lime juice
- ½ cup Water
Method
- To make avalose undas you need to start with avalose powder which is readily available these days. But for those who want to make it, the recipe is as follows.
- Heat a pan and add half the cumin seeds. When they are toasted, add the rice flour, grated coconut, salt, sesame seeds and dry ginger powder. Roast till golden brown. And this is your avalose podi.
- This powder can be consumed just as it is with some chopped bananas and sugar sprinkled. But to make balls or avalose undas out of the avalose powder, mix sugar, lime juice and water in a bowl.
- Keep this bowl overnight.
- Heat this liquid till you achieve one string consistency.
- Once the liquid cools, add cardamom powder and avalose podi and keep stirring. Make balls once the mix has cooled.
- Coat in some more avalose podi and store in an airtight container.
