Aval Varuthathu / Crispy and Sweet Rice Flakes Fry

Ingredients:

1/2 kg aval / brown rice flakes
1 cup grated coconut
3/4 cup sugar ( add more or less according to your taste)
4-5 tbsp ghee

Preparation:

1. Heat a thick bottomed pan and add the rice flakes and dry fry till crispy. Transfer this to a plate/ bowl.
2. In the same pan, add the grated coconut and fry/ roast on low flame till all the water dries up and it becomes light brown.
3. Then add fried rice flakes,sugar and ghee into this and mix well, stirring continuously till the sugar is well mixed with rice flakes-coconut mixture.
4. When the mixture turns brown and crispy, remove from the flame. Allow it to cool and transfer to an air tight container…