I was searching for easy recipes to try for this Gokulashtami / Janmashtami 2016 and this caught my eye so tried it today.This is a very easy recipe, gopalkala is nothing but dahi poha / curd poha with temperings and cucumber, very quick to make even in the last minute.So today here is the post for Easy Janmashtami Special Recipe – Gopalkala 🙂

Gopalkala Recipe

Preparation Time:5 mins | Cooking Time : 10 mins | Serves:2
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Poha(Aval) – 1/2 cup
Thick Curd – 1/2 cup
Grated Coconut – 2 tbsp
Cucumber – 3 tbsp chopped
Sugar – 1/4 tsp
Salt – to taste

To temper:

Ghee – 1 tsp
Green Chilli – 1 finely chopped
Ginger – 1/2 tsp finely chopped
Jeera – 1 tsp

Method:

Take poha in a mixing bowl, add water rinse it well then strain water.
By now the poha must have become soft,sprinkle little water and set aside(this is to avoid drying up).Heat ghee in a tadka pan – add the items listed under ‘to temper’ let it splutter.Then add this to the mixing bowl.
Now add coconut,cucumber,salt and sugar.
Finally add curd, mix well.Add little more curd if needed to adjust the consistency.