Soya Roti

Puli Aval - A traditional South Indian Recipe

 

Ingredients:

Tamarind (lemon size)
3 Cups of flattened Rice/Beaten Rice (Aval/Avalakki/Chudaa/Atukulu)
1/2 cup of grated coonut
1/4 teaspoon of mustard
1 teaspoon of Urad dal
1 teaspoon of Channa dal
6 Red chillies
1 tableshppon of oil
Curry leaves
A pinch of jaggery
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Wash the beaten rice twice, drain water and keep aside for 5 to 10 min until all water is absorbed and the rice is smooth.
2. Take tamarind, soak it in water for sometime and extract the tamarind juice in a bowl. To extract the juice quickly, boil water, add tamarind and set aside. Extract the juice once it is warm.
3. Grind the grated coconut, red chillies and 1/4 teaspoon of mustard and set aside.
4. Take a pan, add oil, add mustard. Allow it to fritter. Add urad dal and channa dal. Fry them until light brown.
5. Add asafoetida. Leave for 2 - 3 seconds and then add tamarind juice.
6. Add turmeric powder and salt to taste. Let it boil.
7. Add little jaggery to remove the sour taste/spicyness. Allow it to boil.
8. Once the raw smell goes, add grinded paste and curry leaves to it.
9. Once it is boiled properly, add the soaked beaten rice to the pan. Mix it well. Leave it atleast for 15 min.
10. Serve hot.