Aval Cutlet (Puffed rice cutlet)

Aval Cutlet is something new which i came to know from my house owner aunty.This is very simple and i tried  in my kitchen .A little amount of oil is needed and so sounds healthy.Check out the ingredients.
Ingredients:
note : Add vegetables of your choice and also try with Oats instead of Aval

• Aval (Puffed rice) - 1 cup
• Urulai Kizhangu (Potato) - 1 big size
• Carrot - 1 no
• Pachcha milagai (Green mirchi) - 1 or 2 (according to taste)
• Vengayam (Onion) - 1 no
• Inji- Poondu Vizhudhu (Ginger-Garlic paste) - 1 tbsp
• Karuve pillai (Curry leaves)
• Koththamali Thazhai (Coriander)
• Manja thool (Turmeric powder)- a pinch
• Milagai thool (Red mirchi powder) - 1 tbsp
• Sombhu (fennel seeds) - 1 tea spoon  (powdered)
• Garam masala - a pinch
• oil - a small cup.

 Method:      (cooked in medium flame)         
- Clean the Aval and soak for 5 minutes and drain it.
- Boil urulai kizhangu and smash it.
- Shred  Carrot ,Vengayam ,Pachcha milagai .
- In a bowl add drained Aval, smashed Kizhangu and the vegetables.
- Mix well without adding water.
- Now add Inji- poondu paste, salt, Garam masala, Manja thool, Milagai thool, Sombhu, koththamalli ,Karuvepillai.
- Mix them and make it as a dough.
- No need to add water.
- Make small flat pieces and cook in a tawa by adding oil.(add little oil).
- Turn upside down till it is fully cooked.
- Aval cutlet is ready .
Serve with Green chutney or sauce.

Kara Pori

Kara Pori is a simple evening snack.My Dad would prepare this very often and ofcourse a specialist in doing Kara Pori.
Ingredients:
Pori - a cup
Corn flakes (plain) - a handfull
Appalam (Papad) - one (break into small pieces)
Poondu (Garlic) - 4 cloves
Segappu Milagai Thul (Red mirchi  powder) - 1 tbsp
Manjal Thul (Turmeric Powder) - a pinch
Karuvepillai (Curry leaves)
Kadugu (Mustard)
Seeragam (Cumin)
Salt
Oil - a little

Method:       
Cook time: 10 minutes
- In a pan add a little amount of oil.
- Add kadugu ,Seeragam.
- When Kadugu splutters, add Poondu ,Karuvepillai.
- Saute well and add broken Appalam pieces and Corn flakes.
- Allow them to roast.
- Now add Manjal thul,Milagai thul .
- Add the Pori now and sprinkle the required salt.
- Mix  well.
KARA PORI is now ready to eat.Serve with a cup of Tea.