Tamil Nadu

Puli aval

Name: Puli aval
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Tamil
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups thick aval poha (flattened rice); a lime sized ball tamarind; 1 1/4 cups warm water; 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 2 tsp jaggery; Salt, to taste; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tbsp chana dal (split chickpeas); 1 tbsp urad dal (split black gram); 2 1/2 tbsp peanuts; 3 dried red chilli; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1 tbsp roasted and powdered sesame seeds

Poha's tangy Tamil cousin. Tamarind does the talking, peanuts do the crunching.

25 minTime

8 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

374kcal

8 gprotein

4 gfibre

25minutes

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)1½ cups thick aval

Tamarinda lime sized ball

Water1¼ cups, warm

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Jaggery2 tsp

Saltto taste

Sesame oil2 tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Chana dal (split chickpeas)1 tbsp

Urad dal (split black gram)1 tbsp

Peanuts2½ tbsp

Dried red chilli3

Curry leaves1 sprig

Asafoetida¼ tsp

Sesame seeds1 tbsp, roasted and powdered

Method

5 steps

1Soak the tamarind in the warm water, squeeze and strain. Stir in the turmeric, jaggery and salt.
2Rinse the aval once, then soak in the tamarind water until soft. Drain any extra liquid.
3Heat the oil, splutter mustard, then add chana dal, urad dal, peanuts and red chillies. Add curry leaves and asafoetida.
4Add the soaked aval and toss on low heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle the sesame powder and toss again.
5Serve warm or at room temperature.

Serve it like this

Spoon into a bowl, top with a few fried peanuts and curry leaves.

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