Traditional Konkani Sweet for Diwali.

Let me begin by posting something sweet. For Diwali we always make 'pohvu kallaylo'. i.e. beaten rice with jaggery & other items. All of us participate in making this sweet. before marriage when I was in my parents house, it used to be a really fun affair as each of us would be assigned a job. Then finally all of us would be sitting around with our hands in the Phovu(avalakki/poha). My kids now join in while my hubby & me make the sweet.

Ingredients:-

Poha(thin variety) -500gms

Jaggery- 500 gms

Coconut grated- 1

Chana dal- 50 gms

Moong dal- 50 gms

Til- 25 gms

Ghee- 5 tbsps

Cardamom- few

Sugar- to garnish

Method:-

Dry roast the chana, moong dal & til separately.

Add the grated coconut to the poha & mix it well. Meanwhile, make a one string syrup with the jaggery, adding little water. Put the dals over the poha & pour the jaggery syrup over this. Mix the whole thing well. Then add the ghee & mix again. Sprinkle sugar & cardamom pwd over it and serve.