Gopalkala is a comforting, tasty dish made by blending poha with curd, tempered spices and cucumber. Gopalkala is offered as prasad in temples and commonly made during Janmashtami. Gopalkala is pleasant surprise for the family instead of the curd rice for lunch and is relished as snack too.
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.
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Gopalkala
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup poha / aval
- 1/2 cup thick curd
- 2 tablespoon grated coconut
- 3 tablespoon cucumber chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- salt to taste
To Temper:
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 1 green chilli finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon jeera
Instructions
- 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.
- Serve Gopalkala immediately with chopped cucumber.
Notes
- My curd was very thick so I added little water.
Gopalkala Recipe Step by Step
- 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.
Serve immediately with chopped cucumber.
Tips
- My curd was very thick so I added little water.
Torviewtoronto
looks wonderful and flavourful
choppi16
Aweee looks so simple n delicious..
choppi16
Simple n best ?