MOSARU AVALAKKI

Mosuru Avalakki is an authentic dish from the Karnataka cuisine, involving flattened rice. Mosuru is Kannada word for curd and avalakki means flattened rice. Normally,flattened rice dishes are  easy to prepare ;as it doesn't require elaborate cooking procedure. During Naga Chathurthi- a traditional day of worship of snake gods,different varieties of avalakki dishes are prepared in Karnataka.  

 

 

 

 INGREDIENTS

FLATTENED RICE- 2 CUPS

CURD- 2 1/2 CUPS

SALT TO TASTE

COCONUT GRATINGS- 2 TBSP

 

CHOPPED CORIANDER LEAVES

FOR THE SEASONING

GHEE- 3 TSP

MUSTARD- 1 TSP

URAD DAL- 1 TSP

GREEN CHILLIES- 2 NOS

GINGER GRATED- 1 TSP

CURRY LEAVES- 2 SPRIGS

ASAFOETIDA- 1/2 TSP

PROCEDURE

1. Wash and rinse flattened rice thoroughly to remove impurities. 

2. Add water to the washed rice and soak for twenty minutes.

3. After twenty minutes,drain the water and keep it aside.

4. To prepare seasoning- Heat ghee in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add in all the lentils,asafoetida,curry leaves,ginger gratings and fry for a minute till the lentils get roasted.

5. Add the seasoning to the softened flattened rice and mix well.

6.Add salt to the curd and whisk it. Now add the whisked curd to the flattened rice and mix thoroughly.

7. Add coconut gratings,chopped coriander leaves and mix it again.