Lemon flavoured Aval Upma

Category: Aval/Poha Recipes
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Servings: For 2 persons

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  Lemon-Aval Upma

Ingredients:

• Aval / Poha (Thick variety) - 2 cups 
• Oil - 1 tsp 
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp 
• Channa dhal - 1 tsp 
• Raw Peanuts - 1 tbsp 
• Curry leaves - few 
• Red chilly - 1 no 
• Green chilly, slitted - 1 no 
• Ginger, chopped - 1/2 inch piece 
• Carrot grated - 2-3 tbsp (Optional) 
• Asafoetida - a pinch 
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp 
• Lemon - 1/2 a lemon / to taste 
• Coriander leaves, finely chopped - 1 tbsp 
• Salt - to taste

Method:

1. Wash Aval (Thick Aval) once and soak in water for 3-5 mins till it become little soft but not mushy; then drain the water and keep aside 
   
2. Heat oil in a pan,  add mustard seeds, followed by peanuts, channa dhal; Oncethe peanuts and dhal become golden brown, add curry leaves
   
3. Add the red chilly, asafoetida, fry for few secs
4. Add the green chilly and ginger, saute for a min in medium flame
   
5. Add the grated carrot and saute till the raw smell goes off
   
   
   
6. Add turmeric powder and required salt, mix well
7. Add the aval (soaked & drained) to it and mix gently
   
    
8. Simmer the flame and keep covered for 1-2 mins
   
9. Once it gets well blended with the tadka, switch off the flame then add the lemon juice, mix well
   
10. Garnish with coriander leaves
    
11. If needed we can also add chopped veggies to it for more filling version