Ingredients:
1 cups of aval / poha / flattened rice (I have used brown Aval)
1/2 cup tamarind extract
2 tablespoon of sesame / gingelly oil
1 tablespoon of Bengal Gram Dhal
1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds
A generous pinch of hing / asafoetida
A few curry leaves
2 of green chillies (split into 2)
2 Tablespoon of Onion
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Rinse the aval once in cold water and mix well with the tamarind extract,Turmeric powder and chilli powder for 30 mins.
2. Heat oil and add the mustard seeds, when it started to spluter add dhals. Fry till it is brown, Add curry leaves, asafoetia and chillies Fry for 10 sec.
3. Add Onion and fry for till it is trasculent
4. Add the soaked aval and Salt. Mix well and leave it till it is cooked. Remove from fire.