Vella Aval / sweet flattened rice flakes

Vella Aval:

Flattened rice flakes / Aval  : 1 cup
Jaggery                                     : 1/2 cup
Coconut scrap                         :  1/4 cup
Cardamom                               : 2
Ghee                                           : 1 tsp.

Choose thin variety of rice flakes.
Wash in pure water and drain after a minute. Spread it in plate. Keep it aside.

In a tbsp of water add powdered jaggery and boil till it dissolve completely. Drain/ filter  to remove dust and dirt from the syrup.

Again heat the filtered syrup with coconut powder/ scrap.
Cook till it thickens but still hold some moisture.
Add cardamom powder & ghee and remove from flame.
Mix rice flakes with jaggery mixer gently.
Let it set for few minutes before serving.

Vella Aval is ready to serve.
Generally it is prepared during Gokulashtami as Aval is one of the favourite food of Krishna.