Ingredients: cups Poha (Flattened rice), teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi), and Pepper - to taste, cup Fresh coconut, cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - roughly chopped, Green Chillies, tablespoon Jaggery, tablespoon Lemon juice, teaspoon Sunflower Oil, teaspoon Mustard seeds, teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split), sprig Curry leaves - roughly torn, Vegetarian diet
Instructions: We begin making the Tamil Nadu Style Kothamalli Aval Upma Recipe by washing the flattened rice in cold running water using a strainer and keep it aside, for the water to drain. Using a mixer, combine the fresh coconut, coriander leaves, green chillies, jaggery, lime juice. Grind to a coarse mixture, making sure you do not make it smooth. Transfer to a bowla and set aside. Heat a flat skillet with oil on medium flame, add the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and allow it to splutter.Add the ground coconut coriander mixture to the skillet, finally add the soaked and drained flattened rice and give it a toss. Check for seasoning if required. Serve the Tamil Nadu Style Kothamali Aval Upma Recipe along with a  cuppa hot Masala chai.