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Gojjavalakki / beaten rice/ poha snack



Preparation time: 20 min, Soaking time: 30 min, Cooking time: 30 min, Serves: 5-6

INGREDIENTS:

SI NO
CONTENTS
QUANTITY
1
THICK POHA
4 CUPS
2
WATER
1 ½ CUPS
3
OIL
4-5 TBSP
4
MUSTARD SEEDS
1 TSP
5
CHANA DAL/BENGAL GRAM
1 TSP
6
URAD DAL/ BLACK GRAM
1 TSP
7
CURRY LEAVES
FEW
7
ASAFOETIDA
½ TSP
8
RED DRY CHILLI’S
3-4
9
PEANUTS
½ CUP
10
CASHEW NUTS (OPTIONAL)
FEW
11
TURMERIC
PINCH
12
SAARINA PUDI/ RASAM POWDER
2-3 TSP
13
THICK  TAMARIND JUICE
½ CUP
14
MASHED JAGGERY
½ CUP
15
CUMIN SEEDS
1 TSP
16
FENUGREEK SEEDS
½ TSP
17
DRY COCONUT FLAKES
½ CUP
18
CHOPPED CORIANDER/CILANTRO
¼ CUP
19
SALT
TO TASTE



























METHOD:

  1. First grind thick poha/ beaten rice in a mixer 2-3 times till you get coarsely powder.

Dry roast cumin and fenugreek seeds and grind it into fine powder and keep it aside.

In a big mixing bowl add tamrind juice, salt, saarina pudi/rasam powder, and mashed jaggery with 1 ½ cups of water and stir together. (Adjust little water if you see too much dry ness)
Add coarsed poha into water and mix together and tap with your palm and keep it aside for about 20-30 min till poha nicely soaked in water.


Once you notice dry ness in poha. Gently crumble the mixture with the help of your hand.

Heat the oil in heay bottom pan, add mustard seeds to splutter, then add chana dal, urad dal, hing, curry leaves,red chilli and fry for 30 sec or till it changes its color Then add cashew and peanuts and fry for few second till it turns into golden light color.

Reduce the heat and add crumbled poha little by little and mix. Add roasted powder and mix gently with spatula.

When it blends nicely add dry coconut flakes and coriander leaves and mix.




Serve hot and spicy,tangy, gojjaalakki/ poha for snacks or for breakfast.


TIPS:
You can check this blog for saarina pudi / rasam powder.
Traditionally this snack is little more tangy and sweetish recipe.
You can sprinkle little water if you see too much dryness in poha.
You can have this snack with thick curd/ yogurt.
Adjust the quantity of jaggery and saarina pudi/ rasma powder according to your requirements.










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