Aloo Poha (aka Aval Upma)

Aval(Poha in Hindi) is nothing but Rice flakes.This dish is very easy and simple to make. My mom had made it once for an evening tiffin and i have loved this dish ever since.You can make variations to this recipe...using Tomatoes,Tamarind etc

Time:Making Time (15 mins)

Difficulty level:  Easy

Ingredients:

• Chopped Potatoes - 1 medium sized
• Onions - 1 finely chopped
• Green peas - 1/2 cup
• Rice Flakes - 2 cups 
• Green Chillies - 3-4
• Ginger - finely chopped
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder -  a pinch
• Cumin seeds(Jeera) - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - for tempering
• Curry Leaves - 8-10
• Coriander Leaves for garnish
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. In a vessel,add oil, when heated add the Mustard seeds, Jeera seeds,Green Chillies,chopped ginger,curry leaves,a pinch of Turmeric powder and allow it to splutter.
2. Add the chopped Onions to this and allow it to cook for sometime till it turns light pink. 
3. Now add the Chopped potatoes and Green peas and simmer until the potato gets cooked.
4. Soak Poha in water for 1-2 mins, wash and drain all the water completely.
   Then add the Poha to the above mixture,salt to taste and mix well to cook for few mins.
5. Top it with a dash of Lemon Juice and Garnish with Coriander leaves and Serve hot as a healthy,tasty tiffin :)

Variations -

You can use Tomatoes to make Tomato Poha or Use the Puliogare powder to make Tamarind Poha as well