Awalakki Uppugari (Dhideer Poha)

Awalakki means Poha or Awal or Beaten Rice.

Awalakki is used for preparing many dishes like payasam, awalakki chitranna , awalakki uppittu or Awalakki puliyogre and Awalakki Mosaranna. Awalakki Unde, payasa are some sweet dishes which we normally prepare. Awalakki is fried and used in mixture which is very tasty munching item. Here I have tried Awalakki Uppugari which has sweet and salty taste and goes very well as break-fast or as evening snack. And when ever you feel like munching something you can prepare this Awalakki Uppugari and have them and njoy. Its also stomach filling and easy to prepare.

Things Needed

Thin Awalakki ( Poha thin sized ) : 2 Cups
Fresh coconut : 1/2 Cup
Green chilly : 1
Sugar : 2 Tea spoons
Oil : 1 Table spoon
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
Urd dal : 1/2 Tea spoon
Curry leaves : 5 to 6
Salt : required

Method :
1. Wash curry leaves and green chilly and cut it into small pieces. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
2. Take a big bowl and put Awalakki, coconut, sugar and salt.
3. Keep a pan on the fire. Heat and put oil. Put mustard seeds, urd dal and green chilly to the oil. Let the mustard spurt.
4. Add curry leaves and put this mixuture to the Awalakki bowl and mix it nicely.
5. Serve this Awalakki immediately or it turns very soft.

Note :
You can also add cut onions to the mixture. Cut onions into small pieces and add it at the end and mix it again before serving.  Instead of green chilly you can add red chilly. Add red chilly while adding mustard seeds.  You can also add rasam powder to the mixture to get different taste.
serves : 2
Time : 10 Minutes

Kempu Harive Bolu Huli

Kempu Harive soppu (Edible leaves which are used in cooking) is very famous in Dakshina Kannada and Malenad side.  We do prepare Sambar, Palya, coconut curry and many other items.
Here I have prepared Bolu Huli ( with out dal or coconut). This curry is bit spicy and taste sweet and hot (green chilly ),  can be eaten with rice, chapati or puri even with dosa and idli .
Things Needed :
Kempu Harive : 2 Bundles
Tamarind Pulp :2 Table spoons
Jaggery : 1 Table spoon
Green chilly : 2
Salt : to taste
Ingh : a pinch
Oil : 1 Tea spoon
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon
Urd Dal : 1/2 Table spoon
Methi seeds : 1/4  Tea spoon
Curry Leaves  :5 to 6 leaves
Coriander leaves : 1 Table spoon

Method : 
1. Wash it nicely and cut the leaves in to small. Wash and cut green chilly and coriander leaves.
2. Soak Tamarind in hot water for 10 minutes and squeeze out the pulp and keep the pulp aside.
3. Now keep a pan on the fire and heat. Put oil. Put mustard seeds, methi seeds and urd dal. Let mustard seeds spurt.
4. Add ingh and curry leaves. Add cut Harive soppu and mix it nicely.
5. Add a pinch of turmeric and add a glass of water.
6 Add salt, cut green chilly and tamarind pulp. Let it boil for 5 minutes on low flame.
7. Add jaggery when the leaves becomes soft and cooked. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes and put the cooked Harive soppina bolu huli to a serving bowl and add coriander leaves. Serve ready bolu huli with hot rice or chapati.
Note: The leaf should be fresh to get the best taste. You can also add onions to the curry. Fresh butter is used while eating.  You can add garlic to the curry.
Time :20 Minutes.
Serving :2 to 3