
Ingredients:
• 1 packet – Rice noodles (or mung bean noodles)
• 1/2 cup- grated Coconut
• 10-12 dry Red Chillies
• 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds for grinding and 1/4 tsp for seasoning
• 1 tsp fried gram (gram used for making chutney)
• A pinch of Asafoetida
• Handful of Curry leaves
• Urad Dal for seasoning
• 1 tbsp – Tamarind paste
• salt to taste (1-1.5 tsps)
• Jaggery for taste (or 1 tbsp sugar)
• Coriander for garnishing
Method:
- Soak rice noodles in hot water until needed.
- Method for sauce:
- Coarsely grind coconut, red chillies, mustard, fried gram, tamarind paste and jaggery to a paste by adding a little bit of water.
- Now take a few tbsps of oil in a kadai and heat it.
- Then season with mustard seeds, asafoetida, dal and curry leaves.
- You can also use groundnuts for seasoning.
- When it turns golden brown, add the ground mixture along with salt to taste and saute until it leaves sides of the pan.
- Now drain the rice noodles, quickly wash under running cold water and add the sauce to it. Mix thoroughly and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Can be served hot or cold.
Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi