Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Huli Avalakki!!!

Again one of the favourites @ my home... Hubby loves this a lot.. Though he isn't much into sweets, he loves the sweet & tangy flavour this dish gives out!!!

Ingredients:

Avalakki/Beaten Rice - 2 cups
Tamarind - small lemon sized
Jaggery - 3 tbsps
Rasam powder - 2 tbsps
Salt to taste

For the seasoning/ogaranne:

Oil - 2 tbsps
Groundnuts - 2 tsps
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 tsp
Channa Dal/Kadale Bele - 1 tsp
Urad Dal/Uddina Bele - 1 tsp

fresh coconut gratings/dry copra - 2 tbsps for garnishing
Fresh coriander - for garnishing

Method:

Ground the Avalakki coarsely (like Rava) in a mixie jar.  Soak tamarind & jaggery in a bowl of hot water & squeeze the extracts.  Filter it through a siever to get rid of any impurities.  To this tamarind-jaggery extract add salt, rasam powder & mix well. Now add the ground Avalakki to this & mix well & keep aside for 15 mins so that the avalakki would soak all the liquid & become soft.

Now for the ogaranne:  Heat oil in a pan, add mustard once they crackle add Kadale Bele, Uddina Bele, curry leaves & groundnuts  & fry for a min or two.  Add this to the soaked Avalakki along with the coconut/dry copra gratings & fresh coriander.  Serve immediately.

Note: In case the avalakki isn't soft even after 15 mins of soaking sprinkle some more water & close a lid & let it soak for another 5-10 mins.


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