Avil Milk | Simple Sweet Drink
Avil Milk is a popular and traditional Kerala-style sweet drink made with flattened rice (poha), chilled milk, banana, and nuts. This recipe is ready in under 10 minutes and is perfect for a healthy breakfast, a snack, or a festive drink.
Servings: 2
Calories: 544kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Poha thin
- 4 Bananas small or 2 large
- 2 to 3 tablespoon Sugar
- ½ cup Ice cubes optional
- 1 tablespoon Basil seed
- ¼ cup Peanuts roasted
- 2 tablespoon Raisins
- 1 to 1 ½ cups Milk
Instructions
Preparation
- Sauté poha on medium flame until light golden and crispy.1 cup Poha
- In a bowl, add the bananas, sugar, and ice cubes, and mash them nicely.4 Bananas, 2 to 3 tablespoon Sugar, ½ cup Ice cubes
- Soak 1 tablespoon of basil seed in ½ cup of water.1 tablespoon Basil seed
Assemble
- Add mashed banana, roasted flattened rice, soaked basil seeds, and nuts. Add chilled milk and mix until combined and creamy.¼ cup Peanuts, 2 tablespoon Raisins, 1 to 1 ½ cups Milk
- Garnish with additional nuts and toasted flattened rice.
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Notes
- You can add cashews or almonds instead of peanuts.
- Use chilled fat milk for a creamy texture.
- For the best taste, serve fresh.
- For traditional flavor, use jaggery instead of sugar.
- Use ripe bananas for natural sweetness.
Nutrition
Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 1375mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 4mg