Karnataka

Khara avalakki

Name: Khara avalakki
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Karnataka
Ingredients: 2 cups thick avalakki poha (flattened rice); 1 large chopped onion; 2 to 3 chopped green chilli; 1/4 cup peanuts; 2 tsp chana dal (split chickpeas); 1 tsp urad dal (split black gram); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 2 1/2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1 tsp sugar; Salt, to taste; 1/4 cup fresh grated coconut; a handful chopped coriander leaves (cilantro); Lemon juice, juice of 1 lemon

Poha's Kannada cousin, with more crunch, a squeeze of lemon and absolutely no patience for blandness.

20 minTime

8 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

370kcal

8 gprotein

4 gfibre

20minutes

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.

Ingredients

Poha (flattened rice)2 cups thick avalakki

Onion1 large, chopped

Green chilli2 to 3, chopped

Peanuts¼ cup

Chana dal (split chickpeas)2 tsp

Urad dal (split black gram)1 tsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Curry leaves1 sprig

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2½ tbsp

Sugar1 tsp

Saltto taste

Fresh grated coconut¼ cup

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful, chopped

Lemon juicejuice of 1 lemon

Method

5 steps

1Rinse the thick avalakki in a colander under running water for a few seconds, drain and leave for 5 minutes.
2Heat the oil, fry the peanuts until they crackle, then add mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and curry leaves.
3Add the onion and green chilli and cook on medium until soft. Stir in the turmeric.
4Add the avalakki, salt and sugar and toss gently. Cover and cook on low for 2 minutes.
5Turn off the heat, add the coconut, coriander and lemon juice and toss. Serve hot.

Serve it like this

Serve in a bowl with a lemon wedge, a pinch of extra coconut and coriander on top.

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