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Writer's pictureNandini R Kini

Gojjavalakki

GOJJAVALAKKI is a tangy and little sweet dish prepared using powdered thick poha/ beaten rice/ avalakki ( in Kannada). The tangy taste of tamarind coupled with the sweet taste of jaggery and spices like rasam powder roasted til (sesame seeds) and the crunchy peanuts makes it a delicious dish for breakfast or evening snack. Tastes like puliyogare.





Ingredients


1 cup thick poha / Gatti avalakki / beaten rice

1.5 tblsp tamarind pulp

1tblsp jaggery

2 tsp rasam pdr

1 tblsp sesame / til

Pinch of turmeric powder

Salt to taste

3 tblsp oil

1 tsp mustard

1 sprig of curry leaves

one red chilli cut into bits

Pinch of hing / asafoetida powder

2 tblsp chana dal

2 tblsp urad dal

2 tblsp peanuts

1/4 cup dry coconut gratings




Procedure

  • Grind poha and make powder without adding water (rava consistency)

  • Put the powdered poha in a bowl add salt, powdered jaggery, rasam powder and turmeric powder to it and mix well

  • Add tamarind pulp and 3/4 cup water to it, mix well and keep covered for 20 mins

  • Heat oil in a pan , add mustard, once it starts crackling add curry leaves,hing, red chilli bits and fry for a second

  • Now add chana dal, urad dal and peanuts and fry till they turn crisp and brown

  • Finally, add the soaked powdered poha and mix well, cook for 5 mins

  • Serve with tea or coffee.

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