Karnataka-Style Kalasida Avalakki Recipe

Karnataka-style Kalasida Avalakki is a comforting and flavourful dish made with soaked flattened rice, tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chillies, and peanuts.

Ingredients: 2 cups of thin poha (Paper Avalakki), ¾ cup chopped onion, ¾ cup grated cucumber, ½ cup freshly grated coconut, ½ cup chopped tomato, 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves, ½ tablespoon sugar, ½ tablespoon salt, 2 tablespoon coconut oil, 3 tablespoon peanuts, ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, ½ teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 sprig curry leaves, 2 chopped green chillies, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1.2 teaspoon chilli powder, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ½ tablespoon lime juice. (Image: AI-generated)

Add thin poha in a bowl and sprinkle some water on it and mix gently. The poha do not require soaking because of its thin texture, Keep it aside to soften. (Image: AI-generated)

In a separate mixing bowl, add chopped onion, tomato, grated coconut, cucumber, coriander leaves, lemon juice, sugar, and salt and give them a good mix. (Image: AI-generated)

Then, add the moistened poha and lemon juice to the vegetable mixture and toss everything well to ensure an even coating of poha. (Image: AI-generated)

Now, heat oil in a small pan. Add peanuts and roast them. Eventually, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. (Image: AI-generated)

Once they splutter, add the green chillies, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, curry leaves, and asafoetida. Fry for few seconds. (Image: AI-generated)