Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Pepper Poha / Melagu Aval



Ingredients:

  • Poha / Aval - 1 cup ( i used thick variety )
  • Pepper freshly crushed - 1 to 2 tspn (depends on spicyness )
  • Onion - 1 no (big)
  • Green chilli or dry red chilli - 1 no
  • Curry leaves - few nos
  • Roasted peanut - 1 1/2 tspn
  • Urad dal - 1 tspn
  • Channa dal - 1/2 tspn  (optional )
  • Asaofoetida - a pinch
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tspn
  • Salt - to taste
  • Ghee - 2 tspn ( for flavour )
  • Oil - 2 tspn

Method:

  • Wash thoroughly the poha and soak in water for 3 minutes then drain the water completely
  • Heat oil in a kadai, add mustards after it splutters add urad, channa dal (if using dry red chilli add at this stage ) after it turns golden brown add peanut, chopped green chilli , onion 
  • After onion turns pale pink add asafoetida powder, curry leaves and mix well
  • Saute it for a minute then add soaked and drained poha and mix well
  • Keep in low flame for 3 to 5 minutes , now add salt , freshly crushed pepper powder
  • Keep in low flame for a minute or two , add ghee and switch off the stove
  • Serve hot the tasty pepper poha along with roasted channa dal chutney or coconut chutney as side dish.






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