Poha Upma

Ingredients

• • Avals/Pohas/Flattened rice - 1 cup
• • Water - as required
• • Salt - as required
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Oil - 1 tablespoon
• • Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
• • Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Besan dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Peanuts - 2 tablespoons
• • Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Green chillies (finely chopped) - 3
• • Ginger (finely chopped) - ½ teaspoon
• • Onions (finely chopped) - ½ cup
• • Carrots (grated) - ½ cup
• • Coconut (grated) - ½ cup
• • Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tablespoon
• • Jeera-pepper powder - 1 teaspoon

Method

• 1. In a bowl, add poha, salt and turmeric powder. Add water and soak for 10 minutes.
• 2. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, besan dal and let them sizzle.
• 3. Add peanut, cashew nut and fry until golden brown.
• 4. Add curry leaves, green chillies, ginger, onion and saute.
• 5. Add poha and cook well.
• 6. Add grated carrot, grated coconut and finely chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
• 7. Add jeera-pepper powder. Mix well.
• 8. Serve hot and enjoy!