4 cups Poha/Atukulu Lemon size Tamarind Salt to taste 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp Asafoetida 1 tsp Jaggery 2 tbsp Peanuts 1 tbsp chana dal 1 tbsp urad dal 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds 4 red chillis 4 green chillis 3" long Ginger
Soak tamarind for half an hour
Heat oil in a kadai, add peanuts, chana dal and urad dal.
let the dals and nuts change their colour
add mustard, cumin along with whole red chillis.
When the mustard seeds starts spluttering add curry leaves, slit green chillis and chopped ginger
Add turmeric powder, salt and asafoetida along with tamarind juice.
Allow the tadka and tamarind juice cook till it turns into a paste
wash poha under running water.
Add the cooked tadka to the poha and mix it well.