• Prep time : 15 minutes          Cook Time: 15 minutes      Yields: Serves 4
• Ingredients 
• 1. Poha(THICK)   1 cup
  2. Onion    1 medium(finely chopped)
  3. green chillies   2-3no.s (chopped or coarsely ground)
  4. Ginger       1/2 tsp (finely chopped)
  5. carrot     1-2 tbsp (finely chopped)
  6. curry leaves   few
  7. coriander leaves  few(chopped)
  8. turmeric powder  a pinch 
  To Temper
  9. oil  3 tsp
  10. Cumin seeds    1/4 tsp
  11. Mustard seeds 1 tsp 
  12. Cashew nuts 5 no.s 
  13. Chana dal   1/2 tsp 
  14. Urad dal   1/2 tsp 

To temper

1. Mustard seeds   1/2 tsp
2. Oil    3tsp 
3. Channa dal   1tsp
4. Cashew nut   4no.s(optional)

• Method

  1. • Wash and drain it and keep aside. 
     • heat oil in a wok and add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter, then add chana dal, urad dal and cashew nuts fry till golden brown.

     

     • Then add chopped onions,ground green chillies, ginger, carrot and curry leaves, saute for 2 minutes or until onion turns soft and light brown.
     • After that add poha and turmeric powder, enough salt and stir fry 1-2 minutes in low-medium heat.

     • Finally Add some finely chopped coriander leaves, mix well.
     • That's it...Tasty Aval Upma ready. Serve hot. If desired add few drops of lemon juice to the upma before serving.

     
     Notes:
     Do not soak aval/poha in water for long time.
     Heat oil in a pan, then wash poha and drain it and keep aside.
     But if you want too soft poha upma then soak it water for 2 minutes then drain well and keep aside.
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