Aval Unda (Riceflakes Ladoo)

• 200gms Rice flakes
• 300 gms Jaggery
• 1/2 cup grated coconut
• 5 cardamoms
• 1 small piece dried ginger.

In a heavy-bottomed pan, roast rice flakes,cardamom and dried dinger on low heat without adding oil.  Stirring should be done without taking hands.  In 4 minutes it will be crispy.

Add a cup of water to the jaggery, boil it and strain it.  Heat the filtered jaggery again and turn off the heat when it becomes one string consistency.

Grind the roasted rice flakes after it has cooled down.Add the roasted coconut and grind again.

Transfer it to a bowl, pour  jaggery syrup little by little and mix well.  Add the jaggery until it reaches the stage where it can be rolled out.

Make small balls when it is slightly warm.

Delicious aval unda(rice flakes ladoo) is ready.