Avalakki/ Poha – recipe

Avalakki

ವಗ್ಗರಣೆ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ/Avalakki/Poha/beaten rice/flaked rice is a very popular breakfast in North-Karnataka and my all time favorite. I can eat poha all most everyday. It is light, healthy, quick and tasty.

Beaten rice is available in three types here. Thin,Medium and Thick. For this recipe, you will need the medium variety. In case you don’t find it then you can use the thick variety only you will have to wash the poha a little longer. This particular recipe is also called kanda poha(kanda=onions). You can also prepare it with potato which is called aloo poha. You can add fresh seasonal ingredients like green peas, fresh green chickpeas. You can also add tomatoes but we prefer it without them. What I have given is the way it is usually prepared at my home.

Ingredients:

Poha/ Beaten rice/ medium variety – 400 grams/ about 3 cups
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Asafoetida/hing – a pinch
Onions(chopped) – 2 small
Curry leaves – a few
Green chillies(chopped) – 2 medium
Peanuts(dry roasted) – 1 tbsp ( non roasted is ok too)
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Oil – 5 tbsp
Sugar – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Lime juice – 1 1/2 tsp
Fresh Coriander leaves/Cilantro – 2 tbsp

Chopped fresh ingredients

Method:

• Wash the poha in a colander. Make sure it is soft and not mushy. Which is why we don’t take the thin variety for this.

Washed Poha in colander

• To this add sugar, salt and lime juice and mix lightly.  Keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
• Once the mustard seeds splutter, add hing, curry leaves and sauté. If the peanuts are not roasted add them now.
• Add the onions and sauté for a minute.
• Now add green chillies and roasted peanuts, turmeric powder and sauté till the onions are done.

Poha vaggarane

• Add the poha that was kept aside and mix well. Garnish it with fresh coriander and serve it hot. You can also have it some sev or potato chips or South Indian style with some green coconut chutney.

Poha/ Avalakki

Happy Friday! 🙂