Masala Avalakki / Poha Masala

Ingredients:

4 cups Beaten Rice / Avalakki /Poha

1.5 cup Grated Coconut

5-6 Red Chillies

1.5 tsp Coriander seeds / Kottambari

1/4 tsp Cumin seeds /Jeera / Jeerige

Large grape sized Tamarind

1/2 lemon sized Jaggary

Salt to taste

3-4 tsp Oil

Recipe:

Put 1 tsp oil, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chillies in a thick bottomed vessel / pan and fry them for about 2-3 mins until it gives nice aroma. Add 1/4 cup of grated coconut and fry them for about 1-2 mins.

Put this fried masala, jaggary, tamarind, salt in a mixer and grind it coarsely without adding any water. (You can store this masala in refrigerator for about one week.)

Put 1-1.5 cup of grated coconut, 1/4 cup of prepared masala, 3-4 tsp oil, in a vessel and mix well. (Add salt if required) Add 4 cups of beaten rice, mix well and serve.