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
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.
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.