MASALA AVAL[ POHA ]

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Avalakki                  2 cups
2. Salt                          4 tsp
3. Turmeric                 1 tsp
4. Water                       2 cups
5. Lemon                     2 tsp
   

FOR FRYING:-

1. Onion                       2
2. Tomato                     1 big
3. Green chilies            5
4. Chilly powder         1 tsp
5. Garam masala         1 tsp
6. Sambar powder       1 tsp
7. Ginger-garlic paste  1 tbsp
8. Mint leaves              little
9. Coriander leaves      handful

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Oil                       1/4 cup
2. Mustard seeds     1 tsp
3. Bengal gram       2 tsp
4. Urad dhal            1 tsp
5. Curry leaves       few
6. Hing                   1/4 tsp

METHOD:-

• Wash aval for 3 or 4 times, drain water completely.
• Soak aval in 2 cups of water, salt, lemon and turmeric for 2 hours.
• Slice onion, cut tomato, green chilies, mint and coriander leaves.
• Heat oil add seasoning, splutter mustard seeds, fry dhal, curry leaves and hing.
• Add onion, green chilies fry till translucent, add tomato and fry till it cooked softly.
• Now add the masalas, chilly powder, ginger-garlic paste, and mint leaves.
• Close a lid and fry on low heat for a minute.
• Now add the soaked aval and stir well and fry on low heat for 5 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with curd, green chutney.