Traditional flattened rice(poha) sweet(അവല്‍ നനച്ചത്‌ )

This is a quick tea-time snack, and can be served cold or at room temperature. Keeping it aside for 15 min allows all the flavours to seep into the poha. But make sure you don't keep it for more than hour, or it can get really soggy. 

Difficulty level: Easy

Preparation time: 5 min+ 15 min

Cooking time: Nil

Makes: 2 cups

Ingredients:

Flattened rice (poha/ അവല്‍): 2 cups

Grated jaggery (ശര്‍ക്കര): 3/4 cup

Grated coconut: 1/4 cup

Black sesame seeds (എള്ള്‌): 1 tsp

Raisins/ rock candy (കല്‍ക്കണ്ടം): 2 tbsp each(optional)

Wash and  clean the poha. Add the rest of the ingredients to this and mix well. Keep aside for 15 min (preferably) before digging in.

Variations of this dish includes one option where you substitute sugar for Jaggery. Another variation involves melting the jaggery and then mixing the rest of the ingredients into it. You can also replace the shredded coconut with coconut pieces in this version. This version also keeps for a few days compared to the version listed above.