TAMARIND AVAL/ புளி அவல் உப்புமா

Poha/Aval uppuma has been posted in this blog already. Here, I have done this recipe using tamarind. Instead of soaking in butter milk, we have to soak in tamarind water. Otherwise the recipe is same as Aval uppuma. But the taste will be different. Tamarind rice is a popular South Indian recipe, has also been posted in this blog. Here, we use Poha instead of rice.

INGREDIENTS:
Poha - 200g
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Tamarind - small gooseberry size
Jaggery - little
Salt

For Seasoning
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Cumin - 1/4 tsp
Urad dhal - 1 tsp

Red chilly - 2
Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Small onion/ shallots-  6
Roasted peanut - little
Curry leaves - a leaflet
Oil - 2 tsp

METHOD:

1. Soak tamarind in half cup of warm water and make juice.
2. Wash Poha throughly, add required salt, turmeric, tamarind juice and soak for an hour.

3. If needed add water so that poha is soaked properly.
4. See that water is added according to the quality of Poha. Some require less water.
5. Heat oil in a tawa, add mustard, cumin.

6. After it splits, add urad dhal, broken red chilly, fenugreek, curry leaves, asafoetida.
7. Add chopped onions, roasted peanuts and stir until it becomes golden brown. 

8. Add jaggery and stir well.
9. Add soaked Poha and mix well on medium flame for few minutes.
10. Tasty Tamarind Poha is ready.

Note:

•  Adding onion and jaggery is optional.
• Big onions can be used instead of shallots.