Avalakki Chitranna

Name: Avalakki Chitranna
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 gms Thick Avalakki / poha; 3 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp mustard; 2 tbsp chana dal; 1 tsp urad dal; 4 tbsp peanuts; 1 onion; 3 green chili; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 lemon; 4 tbsp grated fresh In a bowl coconut; 4 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped

Monica Rangaswamy @monicacookbook

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Avalakki Chitranna / Kanda Poha is easy & simple yet essential light and healthy breakfast recipe. This delicious & nutritious dish is made with flattened rice, spices, peanuts, herbs and lemon. It is particulrly prepared for morning breakfast in many states of India like Maharastra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madya Pradesh.

Morning breakfast is one of the challenging meals to prepare and to pack for lunch box. Avalakki Chitranna is one of the easy and healthy morning meals. There are many variations in the preparation depending on the region. Here I share the version of karnataka.

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Monica Rangaswamy @monicacookbook

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3 persons

250 gmsThick Avalakki / poha
3 tbspoil
1/2 tspmustard
2 tbspchana dal
1 tspurad dal
4 tbsppeanuts
1onion
3green chili
1 sprigcurry leaves
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1lemon
4 tbspgrated fresh In a bowl coconut
4 tbspcoriander leaves, chopped

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Steps

20 minutes

1

In a bowl take poha, wash 2-3 times and soak in water for 10 minutes and drain water completely and set aside. (Soaking time depends on the variety of poha you are using.
2

In a kadai heat oil. Add in mustard seeds and let it pop. Add in peanuts, chana dal, urad dal and fry until golden and crispy.
3

Add in sliced onion, green chili, curry leaves and saute until onions are translucent. And in turmeric powder and saute for 30 seconds.
4

Add in poha, lemon juice, salt and mix well. Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Finally add in grated fresh coconut, coriander leaves and stir.
5

Avalakki Chitranna / Kanda Poha is ready to be served or packed for lunch box.