AVALAKKI VOGGARANE

AVALAKKI VOGGARANE
Beaten rice which is known by different names in India is known as avalakki in Kannada. It is also popular in Nepal and Bangladesh and is normally used to prepare snacks. These flakes of rice swell when added to any liquid like water or milk. The thicknesses of the flakes vary between almost translucently thin to nearly four times than a normal rice grain.

Ingredients:
Beaten rice (ದಪ್ಪ ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ) – 3 ½  cups, Green chillies – 2, Onions – 2, Sugar – 1 spoon, Peanuts – 2 spoons, Black gram dal (ಉದ್ದಿನ  ಬೇಳೆ) – 1 spoon, Curry leaves – 8 to 10 leaves, Turmeric powder – ½ spoon, Oil – 5 spoons, Lemon juice – 2 spoons, Salt as per taste.


Preparation Method:
  1. Soak avalakki in salt water (add just a spoon of salt and water just to cover the avalakki) for 5 mins. Drain all water and keep aside.
  2.  Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
  3.  Add dal, curry leaves, peanuts and fry for few seconds.
  4.  Add green chillies and onions and fry for a minute.
  5.  Add salt and turmeric powder and mix well.
  6.  Finally add lemon juice and mix properly. Check for taste and salt if required.
  7.  Now add avalakki and mix well and allow it to get hot for a minute or so.
  8.  Avalakki voggarane is ready and can be served with pickles or even curds. 

Serves: 4 to 5 persons.

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