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Mosaru avalakki
Curd flattened rice
Mosaru avalakki: Karnataka curd poha with ginger, green chilli and a mustard seed tempering
On hot evenings in Mysuru and Bengaluru, mosaru avalakki is the cooling no-fuss dinner: thin poha folded into thick curd loosened with a little milk, sharpened with ginger and green chilli and finished with a sizzling mustard and curry leaf tempering. It is soft, tangy and refreshing, and often comes with pomegranate seeds or grated cucumber. The common mistake is mixing it too early; thin poha keeps soaking up curd and turns into a stiff paste if it sits. Chef's tip: stir in the milk last, just before serving, so the curd stays creamy and the poha keeps a little bite.
- Total time
- 9 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 3 ½ oz thin poha (avalakki)
- ¼ cup milkcold
- 1 tsp gingerfinely grated
- 1 green chillifinely chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh corianderchopped
- 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds (optional)
For the tempering
- 2 tsp oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp urad dal
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Put 3 ½ oz thin poha (avalakki) in a bowl and sprinkle over 3 tbsp water with your fingers; don't rinse thin poha or it will go mushy. Toss and leave for 2 minutes, until soft.
2 minStep 2: Whisk 9 oz thick plain curd (yogurt) with 1 tsp ginger, 1 green chilli, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp sugar until smooth.
Step 3: Heat 2 tsp oil in a small pan over a medium heat. Add ½ tsp mustard seeds; when it pops, add ½ tsp urad dal and fry until golden, then add 8 curry leaves and take off the heat as they crackle.
2 minStep 4: Fold the poha into the curd, pour over the tempering and stir in ¼ cup milk to loosen it to a soft, spoonable consistency.
Step 5: Scatter with 2 tbsp fresh coriander and 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds and eat at once, while the poha still has some bite.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mosaru avalakki take?
- About 9 minutes in total: 7 minutes to prepare and 2 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of green chilli?
- A pinch of chilli flakes per chilli.
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