Puli Poha

Another easy to throw together in 20 minutes breakfast recipe from the kitchen of my BFF Preeti... this is my way of making it... 

Ingredients

• 2 cups of Red Rice Thick Poha 
• 2 tablespoons of MTR Puliogare Powder
• 3 tablespoons of Tamarind paste 
• Salt, to taste 
• 10 tablespoons of water 
• 2 tablespoons of oil 
• 1 teaspoon of Mustard seeds 
• 1 teaspoon of Urd Dal 
• 1 teaspoon of Channa Dal 
• a large pinch of Asafoetida 
• 3 dry Red Chilies 
• 3 Green Chilies, slit 
• a few Curry Leaves 
• 1/2 a cup of grated coconut 

Method 

Mix the poha, puliogare powder, tamarind paste, and salt in a bowl. Add water a tablespoon at a time and mix well. Cover and leave it to soak for 15 minutes. 

In a kadai, heat the oil. Sputter mustard. Add the urd and channa dal, fry till they brown lightly. Add the asafoetida, chilies, and curry leaves; stir for 15-30 seconds. 

Add the poha mix and coconut to the kadai, cover and cook till done.