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    Home » Recipes » Indian Festival Recipes

    Atukulu Kesari |Atukulu Halwa for Diwali

    Published: Nov 7, 2018 by Pavani . This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 16 Comments

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    Atukulu Kesari is a different Kesari from the regular Rava Kesari. Here I roasted the poha and made into coarse powder and then prepared this halwa. This recipe is adapted from Blend with spices by Hari Chandana 

    Atukulu Kesari

     

    Ingredients:

    • Atukulu/poha/Flattened rice- ½ cup
    • Ghee- 5 tbsp
    • Cashew nuts -2tbsp
    • Raisins-1tbsp
    • Cardamom powder-½tsp
    • Sugar-½cup
    • Food colour/ saffron mixed in milk

    Atukulu Kesari

    Atukulu Kesari

     

    Atukulu Kesari

     

    Preparation:

    1. Heat a pan and roast the poha for 3-4 minutes
    2. Allow it to cool and grind into a coarse powder
    3. Again, heat a pan with ghee, fry the cashews and raisins till they turn into golden colour. Take them into a bowl and keep aside
    4. In the same pan add the powdered poha mixture and fry 2-3 mins or until a nice aroma comes.
    5. Add 1 cup of hot water and combine everything well without any lumps
    6. Add the remaining ghee and cook completely.
    7. Next add sugar, food colour along with cardamom powder and mix everything well.
    8. Keep mixing and cook for 5-6 mins or until it leaves the side of the pan
    9. Add the fried cashews, raisins and mix well and transfer into a severing bowl and enjoy this delicious atukulu Kesari with family and friends for this Diwali
    Atukulu Kesari

    Atukulu Kesari |Atukulu Halwa for Diwali

    Atukulu Kesari is a different Kesari from the regular Rava Kesari. Here I roasted the poha and made into coarse powder and then prepared this halwa. This recipe is adapted from Blend with spices by Hari Chandana ponnaluri.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Course: Festival Recipes, Indian Festival, Sweets
    Cuisine: Indian
    Servings: 4 People
    Author: Pavani

    Ingredients

    • Atukulu/poha/Flattened rice- ½ cup
    • Ghee- 5 tbsp
    • Cashew nuts -2tbsp
    • Raisins-1tbsp
    • Cardamom powder-½tsp
    • Sugar-½cup
    • Food colour/ saffron mixed in milk

    Instructions

    • Heat a pan and roast the poha for 3-4 minutes
    • Allow it to cool and grind into a coarse powder
    • Again, heat a pan with ghee, fry the cashews and raisins till they turn into golden colour. Take them into a bowl and keep aside
    • In the same pan add the powdered poha mixture and fry 2-3 mins or until a nice aroma comes.
    • Add 1 cup of hot water and combine everything well without any lumps
    • Add the remaining ghee and cook completely.
    • Next add sugar, food colour along with cardamom powder and mix everything well.
    • Keep mixing and cook for 5-6 mins or until it leaves the side of the pan
    • Add the fried cashews, raisins and mix well and transfer into a severing bowl and enjoy this delicious atukulu Kesari with family and friends for this Diwali
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    Comments

    1. Lathiya

      November 08, 2018 at 8:23 pm

      Halwa with poha sounds amazing...It looks delicious too...Awesome recipe to celebrate the special day5 stars

      Reply
    2. Lata Lala

      November 09, 2018 at 6:30 am

      Poha halwa sounds so yummy. Good to know that Poha can be used this way also. Wonderful and sweet share this festiv season.5 stars

      Reply
    3. Priya Suresh

      November 10, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      All time favourite kesari, just love semiya and poha kesari very much than the usual semolina one.. Inviting Pavani.

      Reply
    4. Ruchi

      November 10, 2018 at 5:23 pm

      Wow Halwa with Poha , never tried or tasted. Looks simply Irresistable. Beautiful recipe. Thanks for sharing5 stars

      Reply
    5. Vidya Narayan

      November 11, 2018 at 1:19 am

      I think I can eat Kesari any time of the day. The dessert is super easy to make, esp your version with poha which we call as Aval Kesari. When we visit our Native down south, we ensure that we have kesari atleast once with upma.

      Reply
    6. Jolly

      November 11, 2018 at 2:05 pm

      Halwa with poha sounds so healthy and delicious. This is such a great idea of using poha into dessert. Thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
    7. Freda @ Aromatic essence

      November 12, 2018 at 8:11 pm

      I need to try this halwa with poha, it looks so good! Thanks for sharing 🙂5 stars

      Reply
    8. Sujata Roy

      November 13, 2018 at 8:19 am

      Halwa with flatten rice sounds delicious. Never heard about it. Thanks for a completely new recipe. Awesome share.

      Reply
    9. Mayuri Patel

      November 13, 2018 at 5:03 pm

      Wow, Pavani, would never have thought of using poha to make a sweet dish like kesari. Looks so inviting.5 stars

      Reply
    10. Padma Veeranki

      November 13, 2018 at 8:03 pm

      Kesari is my to go quick dessert for my sweet cravings...Poha kesari looks so yummy and is super easy n quick to make!!

      Reply
    11. Meghna

      November 14, 2018 at 10:40 pm

      Halwa with posh sounds so good. It looks amazingly delicious 😋

      Reply
    12. Uma

      November 15, 2018 at 4:04 am

      Looks yummy! Never tried before, looking forward to soon:)5 stars

      Reply
    13. Jagruti Dhanecha

      November 15, 2018 at 8:13 am

      Halwa with poha sounds so yummy and tasty. Never made it, I must very soon.

      Reply
    14. Jayashree

      November 15, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      Atukulu kesari is something new. Had never thought of making kesari with this, looks good.

      Reply
    15. Sasmita Sahoo Samanta

      November 16, 2018 at 9:49 am

      Poha halwa sounds super yummy !!!
      Such a wonderful share for the festive season.

      Reply
    16. Priya srinivasan

      November 19, 2018 at 7:45 am

      Yumm kesari with poha! Looks delicious and a quickie treat to make!

      Reply

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