Heera Thin Powa 1kg

Kuchela's handful of aval for Krishna, told again every Gokulashtami before the sweets.

• What: Thin flattened rice (aval, poha)
• Pack: 1 kg
• Brand: Heera, from P&B (Foods) Ltd, Bradford
• Best for: Chivda, sweet aval, curd aval

Poha, also called aval (Tamil) · avil (Malayalam) · avalakki (Kannada) · atukulu (Telugu) · pohe (Marathi) · pauva (Gujarati) · chire (Bengali).

What it is

Heera is the main brand of Bradford-based P&B (Foods) Ltd, which describes itself as one of the largest independent wholesale distributors of Asian foods in Britain and Europe. Thin poha is the thinnest grade of flattened rice: papery flakes that soften almost as soon as they touch liquid.

Roasted, they turn light and crisp for chivda. Mixed with jaggery and coconut, or with curd, they soften within a minute or two. Choosing between flakes? Thin for chivda and sweet aval; Heera Thick Powa 1kg for kanda poha and upma; Heera Poha medium 1kg for everyday use.

Tip: For chivda, dry-roast the flakes on a low flame until they crunch before the tempering goes in. They soak up less oil that way.

Goes well with: Sri Durga Jaggery Powder (Brown), Heera Desiccated Coconut Fine, Heera Pink Peanuts

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