Avalakki Upkari/Bajil Upkari Recipe
Today I am posting an easy breakfast/ snack recipe that can be prepared in a jiffy. Avalakki upkari/bajil upkari was a popular breakfast dish in most marriage functions of 1980's. Later it got replaced by Idli sambar. For breakfast, upakari is always served in combo with uppittu/upama. This combo is most commonly called as "bajil-sajjige" in Tulu. I love this recipe so much and can have it at any time. Here goes the recipe. If you have not tried it till now, you must try this now.
Ingredients for Upkari
- Thin rice flakes/beaten rice flakes- 2 cup
- Grated coconut- 1 cup
- Coriander seeds- 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds- 1 tbsp
- Red chilly(byadagi)- 2
- Sugar- 2 tbsp
- Salt- 1tbsp or to taste
- Coriander leaves- handful
For seasoning
Mustard seeds- 1 tbsp
Urad dal- 1/2 tbsp
Curry leaves- 1 strand
Red chilly- 1
Oil- 2 tbsp
Method
- Heat seasoning pan and add oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilly, curry leaves to it. When mustard seeds splutter and urad dal changes in color switch off the flame. Keep it aside.
- Grind coriander seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies coarsely in a mixer.
- Now take a big mixing bowl with grated coconut, ground masala from step 2, sugar, salt, seasoning prepared above and coriander leaves. Mix it well using your hands. Now the avalakki upkari mix is ready.
- Add avalakki/thin flakes to the upkari mix and blend it well again with your hands. Now avalakki upkari is ready. Avalakki absorbs the flavors, spices and becomes soft. So serve it after 15 minutes.
It is very good snack for evening tea time. It can be served for breakfast along with soji upama/uppittu.
Note Variations:
- You can add onions as variation.
- If you are in hurry and have no time to powder coriander seeds, cumin seeds and red chilly then you can use 1 to 2 tea spoons of udupi rasam powder.
- Red chillies can be substituted by green chillies as per ones taste.
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