Ingredients: 1 kg Poha (Flattened rice) – (thin variety),3 tablespoons Mustard seeds,2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera),1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),75 ml Peanut oil,4 tablespoons White Urad Dal (Split),4 tablespoons Roasted Gram Dal (Pottukadalai),1 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing),1/2 cup Raw Peanuts (Moongphali),Curry leaves – a small bunchful,50 Green Chillies – slit (adjust to taste depending on the pungency),2-1/2 teaspoons Citric acid crystals – finely powdered,Salt – to taste
Time in minutes: 55 Servings: 1 Course: Snack Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making Instant Nimbe Avalakki Recipe – Instant Poha Snack, in a large kadai, heat oil, once the oil is hot, add mustards and allow to crackle.Once it starts to crackle, add cumin seeds and now add the urad dal, chana dal and peanuts together and roast them on low heat until the dals become golden brown in colour.Once done add hing, turmeric powder,curry leaves and green chillies. It’s important to fry the curry leaves and green chillies until crispy on low heat as we need to completely eliminate any moisture.Add 1/2 a teaspoon citric salt and some salt to the tadka and mix well.Tip in the Poha add the remaining citric salt and salt to taste and combine well and turn off the heat. The poha just needs to thoroughly warm up and needs no cooking. Cool Completely and store in an Airtight container and use as needed.To use as a breakfast or travel food, In a bowl add 100 grams poha and about 200 ml Lukewarm water and keep it covered for 6-8 minutes and serve.Serve Instant Nimbe Avalakki Recipe – Instant Poha Snack as a snack in the evening with Ginger Cardamom Chai or as a breakfast with Fresh Fruit Bowl .