Aval (Rice Flakes )Upma

Rice flakes(thick) upma

1 cup poha(thick)

2 onions finely chopped

2 green chillies

Some curry leaves

1 tsp Mustard

1 tsp Cumin seeds

½ tsp turmeric powder

2 tbsp raw groundnuts

1 big potato

1 to 2 tsp lemon juice as required

1 tsp sugar

Salt to taste

1 tbsp oil

Chopped Coriander leaves to garnish

Before starting:
Boil, peel and mash the potato.

Wash and drain the poha nicely using strainer and allow to sit for 10 minutes.

 Preparation:

 Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan, add the mustard and allow to splutter.

Now add the onion, curry leaves, green chillie and a bit of salt to sweat the onion.

 In five minutes add the groundnut ,simmer and stand for 10minutes.

 Then add the mashed potatoes ,poha and turmeric powder and salt.

 Fry a minute and sprinkle some water, simmer ,close the lid and stand for 10 minutes .

 Switch off the flame, add the lemon juice and sugar.

Mix and garnish with coriander leaves.