Aval Upma (Poha)

Ingredients

Serves - 3

• Aval – 3 cups (wash thoroughly and drain. Keep aside)
• Onion – 1½ (finely chopped)
• Tomato – 1 (chopped)
• Capsicum – 1 (chopped)
• Carrot – 1 (chopped)
• Green peas – ¼ cup
• Potato - 1 (finely chopped)
• Green chilli – 2 (finely chopped)
• Ginger – 1 inch piece (finely chopped)
• Curry leaves – a few
• Coriander leaves – for garnish
• Groundnut – ¼ cup (full or broken)
• Oil – 2–3 tbsp
• Mustard seeds (rai) – 1 tsp
• Urad dal – 1 tsp
• Hing (asafoetida) – a pinch
• Salt – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Lime juice - half lime

Procedure

• Heat 2–3 tbsp oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, urad dal, hing, green chilli, ginger, and groundnuts. Let them splutter and fry until the groundnuts turn light golden.
• Add the chopped onions first and sauté until they turn slightly soft.
• Then add the tomato, capsicum, carrot, peas, and a pinch of turmeric powder, and cook for a few minutes until the vegetables are slightly tender.
• Add the water drained aval and salt.
• Mix well
• If dry, sprinkle little water
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.