How to Eat Avalose Podi: 7 Easy Ways for Breakfast and Evening Snacks

If you’ve ever been to Kerala, you know how famous it is for the evening snacks. From banana to jackfruit chips, there is so much to try (and also bring home). Among the options is Avalose Podi, a nostalgic Keralan snack prepared with rice powder and grated coconut. It is dry roasted, so the colour changes from white to light brown, and then it is stored in an airtight container for use for up to 6 months.

But you don’t have to enjoy the podi in its basic form. There are so many ways the locals enjoy avalose podi with breakfast and evening tea.

Ingredients and Preparation Method of Avalose Podi

Here are the ingredients you need to make avalose podi, which are easily available in the kitchen:

3 cups of rice powder (puttu podi)
1.5 cups of grated coconut
1.5 tsp of cumin seeds
1/2 tsp of salt (or as per taste)
Sugar as per taste

Preparation Method for Avalose Podi

Form a coarse powder of your rice.
Mix the powder with grated coconut, cumin seeds, and salt as per your taste.
Keep it covered for around 60 minutes for moisture retention.
Transfer the mixture to your favourite kadhai and dry roast it on a medium flame till the colour changes to light brown. You have to continuously stir it; otherwise, the
flour can burn, and it might take up to 25 to 30 minutes.
Take it out on a plate and sprinkle sugar on top.

Different Ways to Enjoy Avalose Podi in Breakfast and Evening Tea

Although people even enjoy avalose podi as it is, there are a few amazing recipes that Keralan households use to elevate the flavours.

1. Banana Snack

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Avalose podi tastes delicious when you pair it with fruits like bananas. Here is how to do it:

Slice up a long-length banana on a plate.
Sprinkle the avalose podi powder on it generously.
Bring your fork and enjoy!

If you have already tried podi with banana, you can switch it up with other fruits like mango, jackfruit, persimmon, or pear.

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2. Evening Ladoos

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

You can enjoy energy balls after a workout, and avalose podi will give you the perfect balance of carbs and fats. Here is how to prepare them:

Mix 1 cup of podi with 1 tbsp of melted ghee and a few chopped nuts of your choice.
Bind the mixture into small ladoos while it is still warm.

You can eat fresh and store the rest in an airtight container; they won’t spoil.

3. Stuffed Parantha

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Breakfast is often incomplete without paranthas for north indians, but if the recipe is right, even south indians cannot resist it. Here is how to make the delicious paranthas:

Prepare your parantha base.
Spread avalose podi generously along with a little ghee so the mixture sticks nicely.
Fold and cook on a hot tawa and drizzle ghee on top.

This sweet parantha works perfectly if you want to try something new for breakfast.

4. Chaat

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

The sweet-savoury twist is everything you would want to enjoy with a warm cup of tea on a Sunday evening. Here is how to prepare the perfect avalose podi chaat:

Mix 3 tbsp of podi with 1 cup of roasted murmura.
Chop an apple or banana on top (you can also include pomegranate).
Add a generous amount of curd over it.
Sprinkle chaat masala on top for a savoury kick.

It is like bhel meeting sugar. Your kids are going to love it!

5. Podi Puttu

Cooking Time: 15 to 20 minutes

This steamed version of an evening snack is a healthy and tasty choice for your guests:

Mix wet rice flour and the podi mixture.
Fill your puttu maker or steamer with the mix and steam it for 8 to 10 minutes until properly cooked.
Top the puttus with banana or grated coconut (or both).

It is a sweeter version of the authentic Keralan puttu.

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6. Pancackes

Cooking Time: 15 to 20 minutes

Prepare the batter and cook your pancakes as a Sunday brunch for your family:

Mix 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour with 1/4 cup of podi, 2 tsp of curd (or 1 egg), and milk.
Keep the mix aside for 5 minutes for fermentation.
Heat your tawa and start making pancakes with ghee as your base.

You can top the pancakes with banana slices, and you would not need sugar.

7. Chocolate Balls

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Your energy levels are often low? Switch to chocolate balls that are healthy and tasty:

]Mix 1/2 cup of avalose podi with 2 tbsp of cocoa powder and 2 tbsp of melted butter.
Roll the mixture into small balls and coat them with coconut.
Chill the balls for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.

The energy balls are going to be your healthy version of truffles.

Expert Tips for Avalose Podi

From quick 2-minute preps to 20-minute recipes, there are so many ways you cvan use avalose podi. Here are a few kitchen hacks to keep in mind so they last longer:

Make sure you refrigerate the avalose podi mixture so its natural oils don’t produce a foul smell.
If the mixture feels too drying, you can add a tsp of warm ghee before eating.
In case you find the mix to be extra sweet, add a tsp of roasted besan for balance.
If banana podi sounds too outdated, switch it with seedless dates.
Make sure to roast avalose podi for 30 seconds before every use so the mixture does not turn soggy.