Tamarind based curries, rice and chutneys are a plenty in South Indian cuisine. Here is a breakfast item of Tamarind flavoured poha which is extremely easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
2 cups thick poha
1 lemon sized ball of tamarind
3 tbsps jaggery powder
1 tbsp Sambhar powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
4 tbsps oil
1tsp mustard seeds
1tsp sesame
1/2 tsp asafoetida
3 sprigs curry leaves
2 dry red chillies broken into two
3 tbsps peanuts
Salt.
Method:
Wash the poha thrice, drain and keep aside. Place the ball of tamarind in half a glass of hot water and extract the pulp. Heat the oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and after they splutter add the sesame seeds, asafoetida and the peanuts. Saute for a couple of minutes. Add the turmeric powder. Drop in the dry red chilly bits and curry leaves. Toss. Add the tamarind pulp, half a glass of water, jaggery, salt and Sambhar powder. Bring to a boil. Allow it to simmer till the mixture thickens a bit. Add the drained poha and mix well. Heat for a minute, switch off, cover and allow to stand for fifteen minutes for the poha to absorb the water. After fifteen minutes heat up the poha and serve hot with curd.
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