We in Mangalore, eat beaten rice/ paper avalakki for
breakfast as well as evening snacks. There are many variants of recipes either sweet
or spicy (savoury). The khara avalakki usually will be served with a combination
to Upma (uppittu) or Green gram usli (uppukari) for breakfast. It can also be
eaten as it is or with curds & pickles. Breakfast is complete if Uppittu -
Avalakki is served with a cup of coffee & ripe Banana. Generally handful of
avalakki will be consumed with curds & pickles if there is no time to
prepare breakfast or if there is a travel early morning. I am sharing the
recipe of khara avalakki (savoury) in this post.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
Beaten rice (very thin)/ paper avalakki/ flattened rice – 2-3 cups
Grated fresh coconut – ½ cup
Salt – to taste
Jaggery powder/ grated jaggery – 2-3 tsp (adjust according to taste)
Tamarind - small gooseberry sized soaked in 1 tsp water.
Onion – 1 small (optional)
Turmeric powder – a pinch
For the masala:
Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds/ Jeera – ½ tsp
Red chillis (Byadagi) – 2 (as per taste)
Tempering:
Oil – 2 tsp, preferred coconut oil
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Method:
- Peel and chop onions finely and set aside. Onion can be avoided completely.
- Fry coriander seeds, cumin & red chillis in a pan with few drops of oil until you get a nice aroma. Allow to cool. Powder them coarsely in a dry mixer jar. Do not add water. This can be replaced by Mangalore sambar powder or rasam powder where there is no cinnamon content. This powder can be stored for long time
- Take grated coconut, chopped onions (if using), salt, jaggery, tamarind extract, turmeric powder in a large bowl or vessel. Add the masala powder or sambar powder. Care should be taken while adding salt. Not to add too much of salt.
- Prepare seasoning of mustard & curry leaves in oil. On spluttering add to the coconut & masala mix. Combine everything well.
- At the time of serving, add avalakki and mix thoroughly with your hand. Enjoy this sweetish spicy avalakki with hot cup of coffee or tea.
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