ChowChow Poha / Seemebadnekayi Avalakki

ChowChow Poha  or Seemebadnekayi Avalakki is spicy and quick breakfast recipe.Poha (Oggarane Avalakki ) is easy to cook, adding vegetables to it makes it more nutritious and tasty. This one is with humble ChowChow or Chayote has a unique taste which makes the avalakki delicious.

Seemebadnekayi Avalakki  Ingredients: 1 cup poha ((flaked rice /avalakki) 1 cup Chow Chow finely chopped) 1/2 cup onion finely chopped 3-4  green chillies, finely chopped Salt to taste For Seasoning: 2 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1/2 tsp.cumin seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp. Urad dal 2 tsp. peanuts Hing- a pinch Curry leaves-few Turmeric pwd-pinch For Garnishing 2 tbsp. grated coconut Few coriander leaves Method: In a pan , Stir fry chow chow well in little oil keep it aside. Soak the poha in water for 5-10min. Wash  and drain the water completely. Heat the oil in the pan, fry the peanuts and keep it aside . Next add seasonings and fry till done. Add green chillies and onion and stir fry. Once done add the poha and mix well. Add salt, coconut ,peanuts ,stir fried chowchow and coriander leaves to the poha. Add lemon juice ,add bhath pwd and mix well . Serve hot.

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Cabbage Poha

Cabbage Poha  or Cabbage Avalakki is spicy and quick breakfast recipe. Poha (Oggarane Avalakki ) is easy to cook, adding vegetables to it makes it more nutritious and tasty. This one is with humble Cabbage always found in market , easy , healthy and  loaded with nutrients.Enjoy!

Cabbage Avalakki Ingredients: 1 cup poha ((flaked rice /avalakki) 1 cup cabbage finely grated) 1/2 cup onion finely chopped3-4  green chillies, finely chopped Salt to taste For Seasoning: 2 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1/2 tsp.cumin seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp. Urad dal 2 tsp. peanuts Hing- a pinch Curry leaves-few Turmeric pwd-pinch Bhath pwd-1 tsp For Garnishing 2 tbsp. grated coconut Few coriander leaves Method: In a pan , Stir fry Cabbage well in little oil keep it aside. Soak the poha in water for 5-10min. Wash  and drain the water completely. Heat the oil in the pan, fry the peanuts and keep it aside. Next add seasonings and fry till done. Add green chillies and onion and stir fry. Once done add the poha and mix well. Add salt, coconut ,peanuts ,stir fried cabbage  and coriander leaves to the poha. Add lemon juice ,add bhath pwd and mix well.  Serve Cabbage Poha hot.

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Masala Avalakki

            Masala Avalakki

Masala Avalakki is very simple and easy to prepare. It has the nice tangy and spicy flavor loaded with vegetables. This variety is made with Bhath Powder.

Poha (oggarane avalakki ) or seasoned rice flakes are healthy and easy to digest too, just right for all ages.

Ingredients

• 1 cup poha (flaked rice /avalakki) 
• 1 cup mixed vegetables (peas,corn,onion
• capsicum)
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp. Chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. Urad Dal
• 1/2 tbsp Peanut
• 1-2 green chilies, finely chopped (opt)
• 2-3 Tsp Bhath pwd
• Few chopped coriander leaves
• Few curry leaves
• Hing-pinch
• Tumeric-pinch
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp. grated fresh coconut (opt)

Method-

Soak the poha in water for 5 minutes. 

Wash thoroughly and drain the water completely.

Heat oil in a pan, fry peanuts and keep it aside then add mustard seeds, after it splutters, add chana dal/urad dal ,hing,turmeric ,curry leaves and stir fry.

Add green chillies, add vegetables sauté well.

Next add soaked avalakki,salt and mix well.

Add bhath pwd , coconut , coriander leaves mix carefully.

Serve Masala Avalakki hot.

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Beetroot Avalakki / Beetroot Poha

Beetroot Poha or Beetroot Avalakki is spicy and quick breakfast recipe.Poha (Oggarane Avalakki ) is easy to cook, adding vegetables to it makes it more nutritious and tasty.This one is with red beet -healthy loaded with nutrients. Enjoy!

Beetroot Avalakki / Beetroot Poha Ingredients: 1 cup poha ((flaked rice /avalakki) 1 cup beetroot (finely grated) 5-6 green chillies, finely chopped Salt to taste For Seasoning: 2 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1/2 tsp.cumin seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp. Urad dal 2 tsp. peanuts Hing- a pinch Curry leaves-few Turmeric pwd-pinch For Garnishing 2 tbsp. grated coconut Few coriander leaves Method: Soak the poha in water for 5-10min. Wash  and drain the water completely. Heat the oil in the pan, fry the peanuts and keep it aside . Next add seasonings and fry till done. Add green chillies and grated beetroot and stir fry. Once done add the poha and mix well. Add salt, coconut ,peanuts and coriander leaves to the poha.Add lemon juice. Mix well  and serve hot.

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Krishna Janmashtami / Gokulashtami

Krishna Janmashtami / Gokulashtami is celebrated as Krishna's birthday across various states in India.

In Southern India, Krishna's favorite Poha or Avalakki / puffed rice is made for naivedya -an offering to the lord along with variety of sweets and crisps and ofcourse Butter !!

Enjoy the varied collection of Avalakkis you can make for Krishna Janamashtmi / Gokulashtami.

• Poha / Avalakki

1 Avalakki Payasam

2 Corn Avalakki

3 Avarekai-Avalakki

4 Cucumber Poha

5 Avalakki-fritters

6 Poha Kheer

7 Sihi Avalakki

8 Gojju Avalakki-All time favorite

9 Mosaru Avalakki / Curd Poha

10 Tomato Poha


Have a wonderful festive time !!

Khara Avalakki

Khara Avalakki is a quick snack recipe, enjoy with your evening tea/coffee.

 Avalakki upkari is easy to prepare, healthy and tasty too. A quick snack for small bites at evenings.

Khara Avalakki / Avalakki Upkari is made from home made chivda.

Ingredients:

Khara Avalakki

• Home made Chivda/ Poha-2 cups
• Pudina chutney-1/2tsp
• Chaat masala-1/2 tsp
• Onion-1/2 cup finely chopped
• Raw mango pieces-few
• Carrot-2 tsp grated
• Cucumber, tomato pieces-1/2 cup

Method: In a bowl, add chivda, add pudina chutney, chaat masala, add the chopped raw vegetables, toss well. Serve immediately.

  

You can add fried crisps/boondi as well.


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Avalakki Payasa Ver II

Avalakki Payasa/ Poha Kheer is simple and easy dessert recipe. Delicious and tasty made during festivals as well. Enjoy this flattened rice pudding warm or cold. This is the jaggery version.

Avalakki Payasa/ Poha Kheer

Ingredients

• Poha - 1/4 cup
• Jaggery -1/4 cup 
• Milk - 2 1/2 cups
• Ghee - 1 tsp
• Cashew nuts/Raisins -5-6
• Pistachio -few pieces
• Elachi pwd -1/4 tsp
• Saffron -2-3 strands (soaked in milk)

Method
In a pan, heat ghee fry  the dry fruits and keep it aside. Next fry the poha with little ghee. Once done, add milk to the pan, simmer and cook till the milk thickens. Keep stirring in between. Next add jaggery, cardamom powder, saffron and mix well. Garnish with dry fruits.
Enjoy either hot or chilled.


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Pepper Poha or Menasu Avalakki

Pepper Poha or Menasu Avalakki is very simple and easy to prepare.It has a nice  spicy flavor .Poha (oggarane avalakki ) or seasoned rice flakes are healthy and easy to digest too, just right for all ages.

Ingredients

Pepper Poha 

• 1 cup poha (flaked rice /avalakki) 
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp. Chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. Urad Dal
• 1/2 tbsp Peanut
• Pepper/Kalamiri-5-6
• Jeera-Pepper pwd-1/2 tsp
• Few curry leaves
• Hing-pinch
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp. grated fresh coconut (opt)
• Red chilies-1 -2

Method

Soak the poha in water for 5 minutes. Wash thoroughly and drain the water completely.Heat oil in a pan, fry peanuts and keep it aside then add mustard seeds, after it splutters, add chana dal/urad dal ,jeera, hing ,red chilies and stir fry.Add pepper corns, curry leaves. Add soaked avalakki, salt ,pepper pwdand mix well.Add coconut and mix carefully.Serve hot.

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Corn Avalakki

Corn Poha or Avalakki is spicy and quick breakfast recipe.Poha (Oggarane Avalakki ) is easy to cook, adding vegetables to it makes it more nutritious and tasty.This one is with sweet corn .The kids will definately love it.

Corn Poha / Corn Avalakki Ingredients: 1 cup poha ((flaked rice /avalakki) 1 cup steamed corn 5-6 green chillies, finely chopped Salt to taste For Seasoning: 2 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1/2 tsp.cumin seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp. Urad dal 2 tsp. peanuts (opt) Hing- a pinch Curry leaves-few Turmeric pwd-pinch For Garnishing 2 tbsp. grated coconut Few coriander leaves Method: Soak the poha in water for 5-10min. Wash  and drain the water completely. Heat the oil in the pan, fry the peanuts and keep it aside . Next add seasonings and fry till done. Add green chillies and corn and stir fry. Once done add the poha and mix well. Add salt, coconut ,peanuts and coriander leaves to the poha. Mix well  and serve hot.

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Mavinakayi Avalakki / Raw Mango Poha

Mavinakayi Avalakki or Raw Mango Poha is spicy and quick breakfast recipe.Poha (Oggarane Avalakki ) is easy to cook, adding vegetables to it makes it more nutritious and tasty.This one is with raw mango and gives it a nice tangy spicy taste. Enjoy !!

Mavinakayi Avalakki Ingredients: 1 cup poha ((flaked rice /avalakki) 1 capsicum (finely chopped) (opt) 5-6 green chillies, finely chopped 3-4  tbsp. grated raw mango shreds Salt to taste For Seasoning: 1 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1/2 tsp.Jeera/cumin seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp. Urad dal 2 tsp. peanuts Hing- a pinch Curry leaves-few Turmeric pwd-pinch For Garnishing 1 tbsp grated fresh coconut Few coriander leaves Method: Soak the poha in water for 5-10min.  Wash  and drain the water completely. Heat the oil in the pan, fry the peanuts and keep it aside . Next add seasonings and fry till done. Add green chillies and capsicum and stir fry. Once done add the poha and mix well. Add salt, coconut ,raw mango shreds peanuts and coriander leaves to the poha. Mix well  and serve hot.

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Poha Chivda Version II

Poha Dryfruit Chivda -is simple and easy snack recipe. Enjoy with hot cup of tea. You can prepare it as  part of Diwali Farhal platter. This is with dry fruits-nutritious  and tasty.

Poha Chivda Version II

Ingredients

• 1 cup Poha
• Few Peanuts (kadlekayi)
• Few White Dal(Hurikadle)
• Few cashews/Almonds
• 3-4 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• Red chili pwd -1/2 tsp
• Roasted Dry coconut pieces-2 tsp
• Salt for taste
• Sugar -1/4 tsp (opt)

Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp Jeera
• Few curry leaves
• Chopped Green Chilies 1-2
• Hing -pinch
• Turmeric-pinch

Oil-Frying Poha

Method: In a deep pan, heat the oil fry peanuts and cashew nuts,almonds,white dal and remove on a plate. Fry poha in oil to make crispy, remove from the pan. In a kadai, prepare the seasoning. Heat oil, add mustard seeds and when it starts to pop up, add hing, turmeric, red chillies/green chillies, red chili pwd, curry leaves. Once done, add to the poha and mix well,add salt and sugar, again mix well and then add the dry coconut, cashew nuts, almonds peanut and mix well. Store it in a air tight container.

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Puffed rice upma / Kadle Puri Snack

Puffed Rice upma / Kadle Puri Snack or Bhadang is a quick and easy recipe. Spicy tangy and delicious too. Enjoy this murmura upma with your evening  cup of tea or coffee you will love it.

Ingredients: 

Puffed rice upma / Kadle Puri Snack

• 4 cups puffed rice/kadlepuri (kurmura)
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 tomato chopped
• 1-2 tsp Rasam pwd
• 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
• salt 
• Seasoning
• Oil-1 tsp
• Few curry leaves
• Asafetida/hing- pinch
• Turmeric-pinch
• few-peanuts
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp Jeera
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 1 tsp chana dal

Method: 

Fry the peanuts and keep it aside. Clean and wash the Kadle puri in water and rinse it out. Keep it aside. Next in a big kadai,heat oil add the items mentioned in the seasoning.Once done add chopped onions,tomatoes, fry well. Next add the puffed rice, salt, rasam pwd, fried peanuts and mix well. Add coriander leaves,lemon juice and serve immediately.

The above recipe was published in the Indian Express of 4th Jan 2021.

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Avarekai Avalakki

Avarekai Avalakki (Avarekai Poha) is very simple and easy to prepare.Made from Lima Beans /Surti Papdi , it is yummy and flavorful.Poha (oggarane avalakki ) or seasoned rice flakes are healthy and easy to digest too, just right for all ages.

Avarekai Avalakki

Ingredients
1 cup poha (flaked rice /avalakki) 
1/2 cup Avarekai(boiled)
1 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp. Chana dal
1/2 tsp. Urad Dal
1/2 tbsp Peanut
5-6 green chilies, finely chopped 
Few chopped coriander leaves
Few curry leaves
Hing-pinch
Tumeric-pinch
Salt to taste
1-2 tbsp. grated fresh coconut
1 tsp Lemon Juice

Method

Soak the poha in water for 5 minutes. Wash thoroughly and drain the water completely.Heat oil in a pan, fry peanuts and keep it aside then add mustard seeds, after it splutters, add chana dal/urad dal ,jeera, hing, turmeric and stir fry.Add green chillies, curry leaves.Add boiled avarekai, fry it for a while. Add soaked avalakki, salt and mix well.Add coconut ,coriander leaves , lemon juice , mix carefully.Serve hot.

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Kande Pohe (onion avalakki)

Kande Pohe (onion avalakki) is very simple and easy to prepare.It has the nice tangy and spicy flavor , a favorite Mumbai Breakfast.Poha (oggarane avalakki ) or seasoned rice flakes are healthy and easy to digest too, just right for all ages.

Kande Pohe

Ingredients
1 cup poha (flaked rice /avalakki) 
Onion-2 finely chopped
1 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp. Chana dal
1/2 tsp. Urad Dal
1/2 tbsp Peanut
5-6 green chilies, finely chopped 
Few chopped coriander leaves
Few curry leaves
Hing-pinch
Tumeric-pinch
Salt to taste
1 tbsp. grated fresh coconut (opt)
1 tsp Lemon Juice

Method

Soak the poha in water for 5 minutes. Wash thoroughly and drain the water completely.Heat oil in a pan, fry peanuts and keep it aside then add mustard seeds, after it splutters, add chana dal/urad dal ,jeera, hing, turmeric and stir fry.Add green chillies, curry leaves.Add chopped onions , fry it for a while. Add soaked avalakki, salt and mix well.Add coconut ,coriander leaves , lemon juice , mix carefully.Serve hot.

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Poha Chivda Ver III

Poha Chivda -is simple and easy snack recipe. Enjoy with hot cup of tea.You can prepare it as  part of Diwali Farhal platter. This is the red chilly version. Spicy and tasty.

Poha Chivda Ver III

Ingredients

• 1 cup Poha
• Few Peanuts (kadlekayi)
• Few White Dal(Hurikadle)
• 3-4 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• Red chili pwd -1/2 tsp
• Roasted Dry coconut pieces-2 tsp
• Salt for taste
• Sugar -1/4 tsp (opt)

Seasoning

• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1/2 tsp Jeera
• Few curry leaves
•  Red chilies-4-5
• Hing -pinch
• Turmeric-pinch

Oil-Frying Poha

Method: In a deep pan, heat the oil fry peanuts ,white dal and remove on a plate. Fry poha in oil to make crispy, remove from the pan.In a kadai, prepare the seasoning. Heat oil ,add mustard seeds and when it starts to pop up, add hing, turmeric, red chillies, red chili pwd, curry leaves. Once done, add to the poha  and mix well,add salt and sugar, again mix well and then add the dry coconut, peanut and mix well. Store it in a air tight container.

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Cucumber Avalakki / Cucumber Poha

Cucumber Poha or Southekayi Avalakki is spicy and quick breakfast recipe.Poha (Oggarane Avalakki ) is easy to cook, adding vegetables to it makes it more nutritious and tasty.This one is with cucumber.

Cucumber Avalakki / Cucumber Poha Ingredients: 1 cup poha ((flaked rice /avalakki) 1 cucumber(finely chopped) 5-6 green chillies, finely chopped Salt to taste For Seasoning: 2 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. mustard 1/2 tsp.cumin seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp. Urad dal 2 tsp. peanuts Hing- a pinch Curry leaves-few Turmeric pwd-pinch For Garnishing 2 tbsp. grated coconut Few coriander leaves Method: Soak the poha in water for 5-10min. Wash  and drain the water completely. Heat the oil in the pan, fry the peanuts and keep it aside . Next add seasonings and fry till done. Add green chillies and cucumber and stir fry. Once done add the poha and mix well. Add salt, coconut ,peanuts and coriander leaves to the poha. Mix well  and serve hot.

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Avalakki Fritters / Avalakki Vadas

Avalakki Fritters / Avalakki Vadas

Avalakki Fritters / Avalakki Vadas  is spicy fritters made from simple poha.It is tasty ,crispy and delicious.(Avalakki-kannada-poha)

Ingredients

Avalakki /Poha - 1 cup

Rice flour - 1 tbsp

Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Onion-1 finely chopped

Green chillies - 3 chopped

Curry leaves - 5 or 6

Cilantro - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)

Potato boiled-1 cup

Salt - as required

Oil - for deep fry


Method-Soak the Poha  in  water for about 10-15mins.Once soft,drain the water.Next in a bowl,add the poha,grated potatoes,chilies,red chili pwd,coriander leaves,salt,jeera, rice flour and mix well to form the dough.Make small balls and flatten it. Set it on a plate.In a kadai,heat  oil , slowly slide in the vadas,deep fry till golden brown on both sides.Drain on absorbent paper.Serve hot with chutney or sauce.


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