tamarind poha recipe  /puli aval

An ingredient that can be easily handled and relatively easy to cook obviously becomes a favorite for many and one such item that falls in the list is “aval/poha”.Softened poha/flatted rice serves as a super light food on your tummy.Both variations like thick and thin varieties are available in the market.Alternatively,even red aval/ragi poha is available even this can be used to make this puli aval recipe.For making upma only thick variety will be apt.The preparation for this tamarind poha recipe /puli aval differs from place to place that they directly cook the poha in tamarind water itself.Even shredded coconut is not at all used.In my method I have soaked poha in tamarind water and don’t worry all the water will be absorbed by itself.When soaking the water-tamarind mixture level should be slightly higher than poha(almost immersed not too much). If you add too much of it then aval will become mushy.I have used ordinary oil you can use even gingelly oil.Usually its(tamarind poha recipe /puli aval) considered as a breakfast food but I consider it as an excellent snack food.

tamarind poha recipe /puli aval

INGREDIENTS:

Poha/getti aval(upma aval) – 2 cups
Tamarind -take extract from 1 small lemon sized ball
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder – 3/4 tsp
Mustard/kadugu – 1 tsp
Bengal gram and urad dal -11/2 tbsp
Roasted peanuts – fist full
Dried red chillies – 2-3(broken)
Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp
Jaggery – small piece
Shredded coconut – 3-4 tbsp
Some curry leaves
Oil – 11/2 tbsp

METHOD:

WASH POHA RICE

SOAK TAMARIND

ADD TAMARIND WITH WATER TO WASHED POHA

ADD SALT

ADD TURMERIC POWDER

SOAKED AND ALL WATER ABSORBED

ADD ALL DAL WITH MUSTARD TO OIL

ADD PEANUTS,CURRY LEAVES,CHILLIES AND HING

ADD SOAKED POHA AND STIR

CLOSE LID STIR INBETWEEN

ADD COCONUT AND SWITCH OFF

ALL DONE

1.Soak tamarind take extract,filter mix it with a cup of water and keep ready(or as needed to soak poha).
2.Wash poha nicely and take it a vessel add tamarind water.
3.Add salt and turmeric powder mix well and rest it for minimum 20 minutes(check for salt and adjust).
4.All water will be absorbed.
5.Keep kadai with oil when it heats up add mustard to splutter.
6.Add both dals,peanuts,curry leaves,red chilles and asafoetida.
7.When everything is roasted add soaked poha,powdered jaggery and mix well.
8.Spread then and there so that it does not stick together.
9.Lastly add shredded coconut and switch off.
Note:If you add too much of water when soaking aval it may become mushy so do it accordingly.

tamarind poha recipe /puli aval

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Total Time 25 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• Poha/getti aval upma aval - 2 cups
• Tamarind -take extract from 1 small lemon sized ball
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder - 3/4 tsp
• Mustard/kadugu - 1 tsp
• Bengal gram and urad dal -11/2 tbsp
• Roasted peanuts - fist full
• Dried red chillies - 2-3 broken
• Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
• Jaggery - small piece
• Shredded coconut - 3-4 tbsp
• Some curry leaves
• Oil - 11/2 tbsp

Instructions

 

• Soak tamarind take extract,filter mix it with a cup of water and keep ready(or as needed to soakpoha).
• Wash poha nicely and take it a vessel add tamarind water.
• Add salt and turmeric powder mix well and rest it for minimum 20 minutes(check for salt and adjust).
• All water will be absorbed.
• Keep kadai with oil when it heats up add mustard to splutter.
• Add both dals,peanuts,curry leaves,red chilles and asafoetida.
• When everything is roasted add soaked poha,powdered jaggery and mix well.
• Spread then and there so that it does not stick together.
• Lastly add shredded coconut and switch off.
  

Notes

If you don't like skip adding coconut add roasted sesame seeds powder instead.
When adding tamarind water always check for sourness and balance accordingly.
If you add too much of water when soaking aval it may become mushy so do it accordingly.
It can be served with a simple pappad or curd.

Other variations:

Pacha puli sadam

Kothamalli sadam

Pacha puli rasam

lemon rice