Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Hasi Avalakki (Raw Poha)

Ingredients:
  1. Avalakki - 2 cups
  2. Chopped Onions - 1/2 cup
  3. Shredded Coconut - 1 cup
  4. Green chilli - 3
  5. Sour curd - 1/4 cup
  6. Salt
  7. Coriander leaves
  8. For Seasoning:- Coconut oil - 3 tsp, Uradal - 1/2 tsp, Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp, hing, curry leaves - 7 nos

Method:
  1. In a mixing bowl add Avalakki / Poha wash it for 2-3 times and drain the water
  2. Mash green chillies with hand and mix it with washed Avalakki , then add salt, curd, chopped onions to the avalakki
  3. Add little water to the mixing bowl (sufficient enough to soak Avalakki), mix well and set aside for 30 min
  4. Finally make seasoning and add it to the mixing bowl, mix well and garnish with coriander leaves
Servings - For Two

Idli Sambar

Ingredients:
1.Onion - 1(Medium size)
2.Tomato - 1(Medium Size)
3.Toordal(cooked) – 1/2 cup
4.Coriander leaves
5.Tamarind juice – ¼ cup
6.Oil – 2 tsp
7.Mustard seeds
8.Uradal – ½ tsp

For masala grinding:
1.Channa dal – 2 tsp
2.Uradal – 1 tsp
3.Red chillies – 4 nos
4.Dhania – 2 tsp
5.Jeera – 1/2 tsp
6.Fried gram – 1 tsp
7.Curry leaves – 10 nos
8.Coconut(grated) – ½ cup
9.Methi seeds - 2-3 nos
10.Whole Pepper -2-3 nos
11.Cinnamon - small piece

Method:
1.Fry masala ingredients(except coconut) with little oil and switch off stove. Now add coconut to the same 
   frying pan and saute it for 1 or 2 times.
2.In a pan add 2 tsp of oil, mustard seeds, hing, uradal. Once they splutter, add
   chopped onions and tomato, fry till it becomes soft.
3.Now add cooked dal, tamarind, salt, jagery , salt and once it starts boiling add grinded masala and bring 
   it to boil.
4.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with Idli/vada

Servings – For Four