TAMARIND AVAL UPMA

TAMARIND AVAL UPPUMA:

Soak a lemon sized tamarind in warm water for some time and extract the juice. Prepare 3 cups of aval as it is mentioned above.

Heat a kadai and pour 2tbsps oil. When the oil becomes hot, add 1sp mustard seeds.  When they splutter add 2sps black gram, 2tbsps Bengal gram, 1sp turmeric powder, 1sp asafoetida powder, 2 spring curry leaves and 5 red chillies.

Fry well on a slow fire and then add the tamarind extract.

Cook till it becomes a very thick gravy.

Add a little salt to that and mix well.

Now add the drained aval and enough salt.

Mix well on a slow fire for some minutes.

After it is well blended put off the fire.

Now add 1cup shredded coconut and mix well.