Pepper Aval

Ingredients:

Aval (Flattened rice/Poha) - 2 cups (Thick)

Salt – 1 teaspoon

Coconut (grated) – ¼ cup

Roasted peanuts - 1 tablespoon

Water - a handful sprinkle

Grind coarsely:

Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon

Pepper – 1 teaspoon

Curry leaves – 10 leaves

Tempering:

Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon

Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoons

Hing - ¼ teaspoon

Cashews - 5 or 6 (broken into pieces)

Method:

1. Wash aval 2 to 3 times in water to remove all the fine dust (the water would be very cloudy).
2. Drain and keep aside for about 5 minutes.
3. Grind coarsely cumin seeds, pepper & curry leaves and keep aside.
4. Heat oil in a non stick deep pan, add mustard seeds and allow spluttering.
5. Add in the cashews, hing & fry till cashews turn golden brown.
6. Add soaked and drained aval along with salt, mix well.
7. Sprinkle a handful of water & cook closed with a lid for 1 or 2 mins.
8. Add coarsely ground powder, roasted peanuts and grated coconut, mix well.
9. Pepper aval made in minutes is ready to serve.