PULI AVAL (UPMA)RECIPE |TAMARIND POHA

   I am just back after 2 weeks break and still not in a mood to enter into the kitchen and to add up my friends are pampering me to take rest and sending me food for the past 2 days. So finally today i made a simple breakfast with aval| poha| rice flakes, which my mom makes very often. I have already posted a similar kind of puli upma with rice flour. Click Here for the recipe. This is a easy breakfast recipe and can be made in a jiffy.

I thank all my fellow bloggers who visited my space in my absence and commented on my recipes. Soon I will catch up with all the yummy recipes which i missed out.

THICK POHA	1 CUP
THICK TAMARIND EXTRACT	4-5 TBLSP
OIL	2 TSP
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
URAD DAL	1/4 TSP
CHANNA DAL	1/4 TSP
PEANUTS	1- 2 TBLSP
RED CHILLI	2 NO
ASAFOETIDA	A PINCH
TURMERIC POWDER	A PINCH
SALT	AS NEEDED

• Wash the poha | aval and drain the water.
• Make a thick extract from a small goose berry sized tamarind . I used the Store bought tamarind paste( 1 tsp)
• If using tamarind paste, mix this well with 4 tblsp of water.

• Add this to the washed poha and mix evenly.

• In a pan add oil and throw in the mustard seeds, channa dal, urad dal, peanuts and red chilli .
• When the mustard seeds splutter and the dals turn brown.
• Add in the turmeric powder , salt and asafoetida.

• Add the tamrind poha mixture to this and mix gently.
• If you feel it is dry just sprinkle few drops of water.
• Garnish with curry leaves.

• Always serve this hot with roasted papad.