Ingredients:
Getti Aval/Poha/ Firm Rice Flakes-2cups
Water-1 3/4cup
Tamarind (Puli)-Lemon sized ball
Turmeric Powder(Manjal Podi)-1/4tsp
Sambar Powder(sambar podi)-1tsp
Salt(Uppu)-to taste
Curry Leaves(Kariveppilai)-1 sprig
Peanuts(Nilakkadalai Paruppu)-a handful
Channa Dhal(Kadalai Paruppu)-2tbs
Mustard(Kadugu)-1/2tsp
Urad Dhal(Ulundhamparuppu)-1/2tsp
Asafoetida(Perungayam)-1/4tsp
Sesame Oil(Nallennai)-2tbs
Brown Sugar(Vellam)-a small piece
Procedure:
1. Extract juice from tamarind using the 1 3/4cup water.
2. Mix in turmeric powder, sambar powder, sugar and salt.
3. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes until the raw smell of the tamarind vanishes.
4. Let it cool(the liquid should measure 1 1/2cups)
5. Take aval/rice flakes in a wide bowl. Pour water, wash it and drain water thoroughly.
6. Pour the cooled down tamarind water into the bowl and give a nice stir.
7. Leave it for 10minutes.
8. Stir it once again to spread the remaining water uniformly.
9. After 10 minutes the rice flakes will be puffed up using all the liquid.
10. Heat oil. Add peanuts and channa dhal and fry till golden brown.
11. Splutter mustard, urad dhal, curry leaves and asafoetida.
12. Add the prepared rice flakes and give it a nice stir.
13. Let it simmer for 1 minute.
14. Switch off flame and serve hot with chutney of your choice.
Sending this to Twist The Tradition-Pulihora by Satya
and Bookmarked Recipes by Priya and Aipi
I make something similar to this… Looks so comforting..
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The color looks great and the bowl presented very tempting
nice recipe
This reminds me too of my parents’ home.My mom used to prepare this as evening tiffin and used to love it. Thanks for the recipe,looks too good.
Gayathri,we take our mom’s cooking and recipes for granted when they are around us,little do we realize that we will miss what they cooked for us,but oh yes-thank God for phones and internet:)This recipe is excellent,I have never made poha with tamarind and brown sugar,Manasi loves poha,so I have to make this soon 🙂
I am home sick now Gaya3, after seeing your recipe..miss itttt
Gojju avalakkii we call it..looks yumm
Thanks for the yummy pulihora gayatri. So a simple to prepare too.
lokks delicious never tried this before
Sounds wonderful, gayathri..
I love this aval puliodharai very much too, missing it…
looks delicious dear 🙂
great snack gayathri:)
Nice idea and looks yum
a perfect meal..looks perfect..
this poha version of the puliyodharai looks lovely and delicious.
luks delicious,love this version…
What a great recipe..this goes to my must- make list 🙂
Thanks a lot for linking this to bookmark event 🙂
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Looks delicious ..will try it soon…thanks for sharing this
Omg, thats a delicious poha plihora,soooo tempting and loving it.
Great snack idea,looks yummy.
delicious puliodharai..
Many thanks Gayathiri ,for participating in my HRH event. Please collect the participation award.
HRH – Rickeflakes Event Roundup!!!
looks perfect…a snack for any time… you have a nice blog
Never heard of poha puliyodarai..sounds yum..will try for sure..
Aaha Oho
This sounds so delicious!
nice recipe..yumm