easy gojju avalakki recipe | huli avalakki | gojjavalakki recipe

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 3 Servings
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: karnataka

Ingredients

for masala mixture:

  • 2 tbsp tamarind pulp
  • 1 tbsp jaggery / gud
  • 1 tbsp puliyogare masala
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1¼ cup poha / avalakki / beaten rice (thick)

for tempering:

  • 3 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard / rai
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • 1 dried red chilli (broken)
  • 1 chilli (slit)
  • few curry leaves
  • ½ cup coconut (grated)

Method

  1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2 tbsp tamarind pulp, 1 tbsp jaggery, 1 tbsp puliyogare masala and 1 tsp salt.
  2. add 1 cup water and mix well-dissolving jaggery completely. keep aside.
  3. now in a blender take 1¼ cup thick poha.
  4. blend to coarse powder without adding any water.
  5. transfer the prepared avalakki powder into masala mix and mix well.
  6. allow to rest for 10 minutes, absorbing all the water.
  7. mix again breaking any lumps. keep aside.
  8. now in a kadai, heat 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp chana dal, 1 tsp urad dal, 1 dried red chilli, 1 chilli and few curry leaves.
  9. add in the prepared avalakki mixture along with ½ cup coconut and mix well.
  10. cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or till poha gets cooked completely.
  11. finally, serve gojju avalakki garnished with more coconut.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.