Curd Aval RM #2

Another quick breakfast/snack.

You need:

Poha/Aval[Pressed rice]- 1 cup

Thick curd- 2 cups
Grated coconut -2 tablespoons
Red chillies -2, broken

Mustard- 1/2 teaspoon

Jeera-1/2 teaspoon

Urad dhal,split,white- 1/2 teaspoon

Curry leaves -a few
Coriander leaves - to garnish,finely chopped. [I used a handful]
Salt to taste
Oil -1.5 teaspoons

1.Wash aval and soak with just enough water.[Water used for soaking should not be seen above the aval/poha].Leave aside for some time till soft.Check by mashing between your fingers.Else sprinkle a little more water.Stir gently and leave aside for few more minutes.

2.Meanwhile beat the curd well.

3.When the aval is soft put into the beaten curd ,add salt,grated coconut and mix well.

4.Heat oil and add the mustard,jeera ,urad dhal,chillies.

5.When it splutters and dhal turns brown add curry leave and wait for a second.Pour over the aval.

6.Mix well and serve as such or with pickle.

If the aval absorbs the curd,add some more before serving.

Sending it over to Srivalli's Rice mela

Also in the rice mela...

Rice Sevai
Lemon sevai
Aval Upma
Curd rice

Check out my team mates on RM # 2 day 18
1) DK 2) Srivalli 3) Ranji 4)Curry Leaf5)Medha 6)Priya 7)Bhawna 8)Raaji 9)Ruchii
10)Anu 11)Kamala 12)Roopa 13)Divya Kudua 14)Rekha 15)Divya M 16)Lakshmi 17)Raaga 18)Lakshmi Venkatesh 19)Sripriya20)Viji 21)Kamalika22)Pavani23)Karuna24)Roochi