How to make Gopalkala -
This poha is put inside the handi which is hung in the air and broken during the Janmashtmi celebrations.
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Main Ingredients : Pressed Rice, Coconut (नारियल)
Cuisine : Karnataka
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Gopalkala Recipe Card
Karnataka cuisine comprises of many vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes that are full of flavour and taste. It is one of the oldest surviving cuisines and its origins can be traced back to the Iron Age.
The varieties in Karnataka cuisine have influenced the neighbouring states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Maharashtra. The cuisine also reflects influences from these four neighbouring states on its food habits.
Being a coastal state, coconut is grown in abundance. Needless to say coconut in its various forms like oil, milk, fresh and dried coconut is put to excellent use in its cuisine.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Gopalkala Recipe
Pressed Rice 250 grams
Coconut scraped 1/2 cup
Cucumber finely chopped 1 medium
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Sugar 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Ghee 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Green chillies finely chopped 2
Ginger finely chopped 1/2 inch piece
Method
Step 1
Wash the poha under running water. Keep in a colander so that the excess water drains away. Mix the poha with scraped coconut, finely chopped cucumber, yogurt, sugar and salt.
Step 2
Melt ghee in a small pan, add cumin seeds, green chillies and ginger and stir-fry for a minute. Pour the tempering over the poha and mix well. Serve.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1023 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 17.7 gm
Protein : 135.6 gm
Fat : 45.6 gm
Other : 0
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