Puli Aval

This is a bangalore way of preparing aval. It tastes delicious with the crunchy peanuts.

Preparation Time :  30 minutes

Cooking Time :20 minutes

Serves : 2

Ingredients

Jada poha – 1 cup (grind for two seconds till it is a coarse powder)

Tamarind – 1 small lemon size ball soaked in water

Coconut – 2 tsp

Groundnut – roasted and shelled

To grind into a powder

Urad dhal -2 tsp

Chana dhal -2 tsp

Dhania – 2 tsp

Red chilli – 2 tsp

Seasoning – oil, mustard, curry leaves, asafoetida, turmeric powder

Procedure

1. Wash, drain and let poha soak ofr ½ hour.

2. Extract pulp from tamarind.

3. In a kadai, add oil and when it splutters, add mustard, curry leaves, groundnut, turmeric powder, 

    asafoetida.

4. Add the tamarind extract , salt and cook till the raw smell goes and the mixture turns thick.

5. Finally add the poha and cook till it turns dry and loose.