Gojju Avalakki Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	15 min
Total time	25 min
Serves	3 servings

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Ingredients

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for masala mixture:

• 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
• 1 tbsp jaggery / gud
• 1 tbsp puliyogare masala
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup water
• 1¼ cup poha / avalakki / beaten rice (thick)

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for tempering:

• 3 tsp oil
• 1 tsp mustard / rai
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 dried red chilli (broken)
• 1 chilli (slit)
• few curry leaves
• ½ cup coconut (grated)

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2 tbsp tamarind pulp, 1 tbsp jaggery, 1 tbsp puliyogare masala and 1 tsp salt.
2. add 1 cup water and mix well-dissolving jaggery completely. keep aside.
3. now in a blender take 1¼ cup thick poha.
4. blend to coarse powder without adding any water.
5. transfer the prepared avalakki powder into masala mix and mix well.
6. allow to rest for 10 minutes, absorbing all the water.
7. mix again breaking any lumps. keep aside.
8. now in a kadai, heat 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp chana dal, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 dried red chilli, 1 chilli and few curry leaves.
9. add in the prepared avalakki mixture along with ½ cup coconut and mix well.
10. cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or till poha gets cooked completely.
11. finally, serve gojju avalakki garnished with more coconut.

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Step-by-step

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Video

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Notes

• firstly, use puliyogare masala / chilli powder / rasam powder to prepare masala.
• also, make sure to maintain the proportion of water and poha. add 1 cup water for 1¼ cup of crushed poha.
• additionally, soak the avalakki well, else it turns hard and not be moist.
• further, add peanuts to the tempering to get a crunchy bite.
• finally, gojju avalakki recipe tastes great when topped with fresh coconut.