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  • Poha chiwda | Hurida Avalakki

    Poha chiwda | Hurida Avalakki

    In South India, poha or beaten rice is extensively used in preparing snacks. Commonly called as Avalakki in Karnataka, Poha chiwda is a tasty ready to eat snack for evenings or along with a cup of tea. It is used during fasting and makes a good snack for a back pack.

    Only a South Indian, can relate to the love of poha chiwda, or hurida avalakki as it commonly called. You will find it stored always in the kitchen shelves. It is relished along with tea  as a snack, one can heartily eat it as a breakfast, usually mixed with coconut and vegetables. It makes a quick snack to serve in the evening too.

    poha chiwda
    poha chiwda

     

    Different varieties of beaten rice are available  in the market. From the very thin to the hard thick. here, the thin variety is used. Clean and keep it aside. You can even sun dry it for sometime. 

    This variety of  Poha chivda  is commonly called as hurida avalakki in kannada. It is not deep fried .

    INGREDIENTS :

    • poha or beaten rice (thin variety) 1/2 kg
    • ground nuts 1 cup
    • roasted gram 1 cup
    • curry leaves handful
    • cumin 2tsp
    • cumin powder 1tsp
    • chilli powder 1 1/2tsp
    • salt
    • sugar a pinch
    • oil 1 cup
    • asafoetida 1/4 tsp
    • turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

     

    METHOD :

    • Grind cumin and keep it aside.
    • If possible, keep the poha in the sun for sometime.
    • Take oil in a kadai, heat it and add the cumin .Along with it add the groundnuts. Let them cook for sometime.
    • Now add the roasted gram and stir. Add asafoetida and turmeric powder. Then add the cumin powder and stir. Add curry leaves,salt ,sugar and chilli powder. Stir altogether.
    • Now ,add the poha and mix well. On a low flame, heat it for sometime. Keep stirring lest it may not get burnt. The heating gives crispiness to the snack.
    • When cool, store in air tight containers.

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    Poha Chiwda
    Poha Chiwda

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  • Cutlets for the party

    It’s time for virtual party again. Thankyou Cherie Chalmers for bringing us together again . As Christmas is fast approaching, it is the Tree Trimming Party.

    Cutlets have been a popular snack since ages. As kids, we often went to one of the restaurants that prepared the delicious ones. Today ,cutlets are made of various kinds.

    Here is one kind which I often make and loved by all at home. This is made using different veggies, hence healthy and  ideal to serve for children and adults alike. The advantage of making these cutlets is they are shallow fried. Hence guilt free of the calories that you will be adding.

    INGREDIENTS :

    • beans  15
    • carrot 2
    • potatoes 3
    • peas 1 bowl
    • onions 2
    • green chilly 3
    • ginger 1 inch
    • coriander leaves 1/2 bunch
    • garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
    • chilli powder 1tsp
    • cumin powder 1/2tsp
    • salt
    • corn flour 2tbsp
    • bread crumbs
    • oil for frying
    cutlets
    mouth watering

    PROCEDURE :

    • Chop vegetables finely into small pieces.
    • Boil potatoes and keep aside.
    • Cut onions into fine bits.
    • Grind green chillies and ginger to a paste.
    • Take a spoon of oil in a pan and saute the onions. As they turn pink in colour, add the other veggies and let cook on a low flame.
    • When done, add the ginger- chilli paste and mix well. 
    • Add garam masala powder,cumin powder and chilli powder.
    • Mash the potatoes and mix along with the other ingredients.
    • Add  finely cut coriander leaves.
    • Mash all the veggies with a masher. 
    • Shape them into cutlets and keep aside on a plate.
    • Mix cornflour with water to a thin paste in a wide bowl.
    • Take one of them and dip it  iin the cornflour paste and then roll in the bread crumbs.
    • Heat a skillet and smear some oil on it. Shallow fry the cutlets on both the sides. You can make four or five at a time.
    • Serve with tomato ketchup.

    cutlets

     

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  • Spicy peanuts

    I remember as kids we loved munching snacks ,more so during holidays with a bowl of fried crunchies watching our favourite serial. Fried peanuts coated with gramflour were one of the favourites. It’s holidays again and we fret. Well, time moves away in a jiffy and so shall these two months. Lets enjoy the vacations!

    Here is a tasty snack loved by one and all.

    The ingredients that you need are:

    250 gms of groundnuts

    125gms of gram flour

    1tsp of rice flour

    a pinch of asafoetida

    a pinch of turmeric powder

    2 tsp of chilli powder

    salt to taste

    oil for frying

    Method:

    Take a wide bowl and mix all the ingredients with very little water. The peanuts need to be coated with the batter, hence use water sparingly. Keep aside for ten minutes.

    Take oil in a kadai and allow to heat. Slowly pour a little batter into the oil . Allow to cook on a slow flame until golden in colour. Remove and put them on tissue paper. When cool, store in air tight containers. Makes a good evening snack with tea.

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