Chooda Avalakki
Posted by Ashwini | Posted in Sweets and Snacks | Posted on 06-12-2010
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Chooda avalakki is basically a north karntaka dish served as snack in the evenings.You can prepare it once and store in a air tight container.
Ingredients:
4 cups thin poha (Avalakki)
3/4 cup peanuts
3/4 cup whole split peas (hurgadle / puttani)
3/4 cup copra pieces (kobbari)
5-6 red chillies, crushed
8 tsp oil
1 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. mustard seeds
1 tsp. red chilli powder
1 tbsp. sugar
10-12 curry leaves
1/2 tsp. asafoetida
Salt to taste
Method:
Before preparing chooda make sure that poha is crispy.So dry the poha in sunlight or heat for 2 minutes in stove so that it becomes crispy.
Heat oil in a pan add turmeric powder, mustard seeds. When mustards starts spluttering, add curry leaves,peanuts,split peas and fry till it becomes light brown.Add red chillies,dry coconut(grated) and fry for a while.
Add asafoetida, sugar, salt and mix well for 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat.Allow it to cool for sometime.Add the poha to it and mix well.Do not forget to cool the pan.If you add poha when its hot, poha will become hard.
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