Puli Aval Upma Recipe, tamarind infused poha, one of the traditional evening snack for marriages or engagement parties. Spicy tamarind gravy is prepared and damped and soft poha is tossed and mixed to make this delicious Tamarind Poha. Puli Aval Upma with toasted papad is a great combo!
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup Aval / Poha / Flattened Rice Use thick Poha. 1 Cup - 250ml
- 1 Gooseberry Size Tamarind
- 1 tsp Salt Adjust as Needed
- ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
- a Pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
For Grinding:
- 2 tbsp Peanuts
- ¼ Cup Sesame Seeds
For Tempering:
- 2 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Split Urad Dal
- 1 tbsp Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
- 2 tbsp Peanuts
- 6 Red Chili
- Few Curry Leaves
Instructions:
- Soak Tamarind in warm water for about 10 mins. Extract the juice and set the tamarind juice aside
- Take aval in a vessel. Wash the aval thoroughly and cover and set aside. Again after 5 mins, check the aval. If all the water is absorbed and still the aval is hard, then sprinkle little more water and mix well. Close with lid again and set aside.
- Dry roast peanuts for couple of minutes. Then add sesame seeds and fry till it sputters.
- Take the fried peanuts and sesame seeds to mixer jar and grind it to powder. Set this powder aside.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add split urad dal, bengal gram, peanuts and fry till the dal turns light brown. Next, add curry leaves and give a mix.
- Add tamarind extract to the pan. Also add salt, turmeric powder, asafoetida and allow the tamarind to boil for about 5 mins to get rid off the raw smell
- Once the raw smell of tamarind goes off, add the ground peanut-sesame powder and give a good mix.
- Finally add the soft aval and gently mix with tamarind mixture without mushing aval
- Puli Aval Upma is now ready!!! Serve with toasted papad and enjoy this delicious snack!
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