Gopalkala Recipe - Janmashtami Special)
A vegetarian Indian recipe with poha (flattened rice), curd (dahi / yogurt), cucumber - peeled and chopped. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
11 steps- 1
To begin making the Gopal Kala Janmashtami Special Recipe, soak beaten rice in water for about 1-2 minutes, the variety of beaten rice used required just about 2 minutes to soften
- 2
If the beaten rice is of a thicker variety then it would take about 5 minutes to soften
- 3
Once beaten rice/poha softens, drain all the water and keep aside in the strainer for a minute until all water is drained off
poha (flattened rice)(1 cup) - 4
We will now prepare the seasoning for the Gopalkala
- 5
Heat ghee in a pan on medium heat; add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
ghee(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Next add cumin seeds, green chilies, ginger pieces and fry for a minute and turn off the heat
inch ginger - grated(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - chopped or slit(2) - 7
Add the seasoning to the beaten rice, along with yogurt, finely chopped cucumbers, grated coconut, salt to taste
cucumber - peeled and chopped(1)tablespoons fresh coconut - freshly grated(3)inch ginger - grated(1)salt - to tastecoriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch chopped(1)green chillies - chopped or slit(2) - 8
Stir to combine the Gopalkala very gently
- 9
Check the salt and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 10
Finally stir in the chopped coriander leaves and serve
cucumber - peeled and chopped(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch chopped(1)green chillies - chopped or slit(2) - 11
Serve the Gopalkala as a special dish for Krishna Jayanti (Janmashtami Special)
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Gopalkala Recipe - Janmashtami Special)
A vegetarian Indian recipe with poha (flattened rice), curd (dahi / yogurt), cucumber - peeled and chopped. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
11 steps- 1
To begin making the Gopal Kala Janmashtami Special Recipe, soak beaten rice in water for about 1-2 minutes, the variety of beaten rice used required just about 2 minutes to soften
- 2
If the beaten rice is of a thicker variety then it would take about 5 minutes to soften
- 3
Once beaten rice/poha softens, drain all the water and keep aside in the strainer for a minute until all water is drained off
poha (flattened rice)(1 cup) - 4
We will now prepare the seasoning for the Gopalkala
- 5
Heat ghee in a pan on medium heat; add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
ghee(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon) - 6
Next add cumin seeds, green chilies, ginger pieces and fry for a minute and turn off the heat
inch ginger - grated(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)green chillies - chopped or slit(2) - 7
Add the seasoning to the beaten rice, along with yogurt, finely chopped cucumbers, grated coconut, salt to taste
cucumber - peeled and chopped(1)tablespoons fresh coconut - freshly grated(3)inch ginger - grated(1)salt - to tastecoriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch chopped(1)green chillies - chopped or slit(2) - 8
Stir to combine the Gopalkala very gently
- 9
Check the salt and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 10
Finally stir in the chopped coriander leaves and serve
cucumber - peeled and chopped(1)coriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch chopped(1)green chillies - chopped or slit(2) - 11
Serve the Gopalkala as a special dish for Krishna Jayanti (Janmashtami Special)
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