KANDA POHA/AVALAKKI UPPITTU

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Avalakki/poha/atukulu is available in various forms and textures and used throughout India - for savory snacks, with curd on vruth days, as chivda, for making vathal, etc. Avalakki is also a very easy and quick option for breakfast. Here is humble avalakki for breakfast.
  • Ease - very easy
  • Preparation time - 15 min
  • Cooking time - 10 minutes
  • Serves - 4
Ingredients
  • Avalakki/poha/beaten rice (thicker variety) - 2 cups
  • Onions - 2 big
  • Green Chillies - 4
  • Coriander - 4 sprigs
  • Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
  • Peanuts - Handful
  • Oil - 2 spoons for seasoning
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 spoon
  • Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Salt - 1 spoon ( to taste)





Method
  • Soak avalakki in water - keep aside (soak for at least 10 min)
  • Chop coriander, chillies, cut onions and keep aside
  • Roast peanuts, crush in a pestle mortar and keep aside
  • Heat oil in a wok/kadai add mustard seeds let it splutter, add curry leaves and onions, fry till translucent, add chillies and coriander and saute for a minute
  • Drain water completely from soaked avalakki
  • Add avalakki to the wok, add salt and mix well.
  • Garnish with coconut and crushed peanut
  • Kanda poha is ready to be serve
Tips
  • Use thicker variety of avalakki /poha
  • Red rice poha/organic poha are available in the market
  • You can add 1/2 spoon garam masala to make it spicy and aromatic
  • Add 1.2 spoon chat masala, sev and some ketchup to make it chatpaty snack in the evenings

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