Tuesday, August 13, 2013

LEMON POHA / LEMON AVAL / AVALAKKI CHITRANNA





INGREDIENTS
1 cup poha
1 table spoon lemon juice
2 table spoon peanuts
1 medium size onion chopped
2-3 green chillies slit lengthwise
1 table spoon bengal gram
¼ tea spoon turmeric powder
A pinch asafoetida
1 table spoon mustard
1 sprig curry leaves
1 sprig fresh coriander leaves chopped
2 table spoon oil
Salt to taste
METHOD
1.      Wash the poha twice and drain water.Add water ½ inch above the poha and soak poha for 15-20 minutes.
  Heat the oil in a kadai, add the mustard seeds, when they begin to splutter, add
2.      The asafoetida, curry leaves, split bengal and black gram ground nuts. Sauté till the split Bengal and black gram turn lightly browned
3.      Add green chilli and fry for one minute. Add salt , turmeric powder and lemon juice . Simmer for two to three minutes. Add the soaked poha and toss to mix.


4.      Serve hot, garnished with fresh coriander

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