Gojju avalakki / tamarind poha (thick flake rice)

   Ingredients - Serves around 4 people         
   
   Thick beaten rice (avalakki) 250 grams ( coarsely powdered for few seconds in a mixer)

   Tamarind small lemon size (soaked in 1/2 cup water, squeeze and extract juice)

   Rasam powder (Mtr /home made) 2to 2 1/2 tsp

   Powdered jaggery 4 to 5 tsp

   Sugar 2tsp

   Salt to taste

   For seasoning

   Oil 5-6 table spoon

   Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

   Chana dal (Bengal gram) 1 to 1 1/2 tsp

   Peanuts 3tsp

   Dry red chillies 1 broken

   Curry leaves 1stick

   Turmeric powder pinch

   Hing /asafetida pinch

   For garnishing

   Grated dry coconut 2 table spoon

   Fresh grated coconut 3 table spoon

   Chopped coriander leaves ( prefarbaly nati) 

Procedure

• Wash poha with water and drain it .
• Add tamarind juice, rasam powder, jaggery powder, sugar and salt. Mix well. Keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard. Allow it to splutter. Add curry leaves, broken red chillies, turmeric powder, hing, peanut and bengal gram. Fry until brown. Add soaked poha and stir well until well heated.
• Garnish with dry and fresh coconut and coriander. Leaves.(mixing is optional)
• Serve hot with curds (optional).