Maharashtrian Gopalkala Recipe (Curd Poha With Fruits)
Gopalkala is a beaten rice recipe mixed with curd, pomegranate and cucumber. Gopalkala is a prashad recipe that is specially made on Krishna Janmashtami. In Maharashtrian households, mothers make gopalkala with seasonal fruits to feed it to kids. This bean rice poha with fruits in curd, can be served for breakfast or as an afterschool snack.
Ingredients
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1 cup Poha (Flattened rice)
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1/2 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
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1/4 cup Cucumber
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finely chopped
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1/4 cup Fresh coconut
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scraped
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1/4 cup Anardana Powder (Pomegranate Seed Powder)
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1 teaspoon Sugar
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2 teaspoon Raw Peanuts (Moongphali)
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2 Green Chillies
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finely chopped
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1 teaspoon Ghee
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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5 Curry leaves
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finely chopped
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Salt
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to taste
Instructions
Step 1
To prepare Gopalkala Recipe (Curd Poha With Fruits), wash the Poha under running water and allow to drain in a colander
Step 2
(You can keep the colander on a fitting vessel
Step 3
In a big mixing bowl, take this drained Poha and mix with chopped cucumber, grated Coconut, pomegranate seeds, curd, salt and sugar
Step 4
Heat a tadka pan on medium heat and melt the ghee
Step 5
Add cumin seeds, curry leaves, peanuts and chopped green chilies
Step 6
Stir fry for a minute and pour this tempering over the Poha and mix well
Step 7
Served Gopalkala Recipe for breakfast or as an afterschool snack for kids or for breakfast