Aloo Poha

Poha is nothing but flattened rice..In tamil we call it as aval..I added some potatoes to it and made it super delicious.Aloo poha is a delicious and nutritious dish to start a day...You could add any vegetables in this and make it more delicious..This dish can be made from start to finish in 15 min..So this can be made on a busy morning..The one thing about this dish is you should eat it hot..once it gets cold it become so hard and rough... this is an another master piece from my Amma...

Ingredients:

Poha-2 cups

Onion-1 chopped

Potato-1 large chopped

Ginger-1 inch piece minced

Turmeric powder-1 tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice-1 tblspn

Seasonings:

Mustard seeds(kaduku)-1 tsp

Cumin seeds(jeerakam)-1 tsp

Channa dal(kadal paruppu)-1 tblspn

Urad Dal(ulundam paruppu)-1 tblspn

Asafoetida(kaya podi)-1/4 tsp

Dry red chilli-2

Curry leaves-a spring

Method:

In a mixing bowl add poha with some salt and turmeric.Pour in a splash of water and mix with hands.Let this sit for 10 min so that the poha will get soft.

In a kadai add oil and when it is hot,throw in all the seasonings and mix well.

Add in curry leaves and ginger and stir for 1 min.Add in onions and mix well.When the onions are translucent put in the potato and stir well.

Add salt and a splash of water and cover the pan and cook for 5-7 min.

When the potatoes are cooked add in the poha mixture and stir well,cover the pan for 5 min.

Now add in the lemon juice and serve hot.