Lemon Poha/ Lemon Aval

Lemon Poha is very easy to make and can be made for breakfast/dinner. This is a tasty South Indian tiffin item made with poha. It’s slight variation to the regular poha upma. This is also another easy recipe and can prepare with few ingredients.

Ingredients

Poha/Aval – 2 Cups

Lemon Juice – 1 (small)

Salt to taste

To Temper

Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp

Channa Dal – 2 tsp

Urad Dal – 1 tsp

Peanuts – 3 tsp

Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp

Hing – a pinch

Sliced Green Chilli – 3

Curry Leaves – few

Chopped Cilantro – few

Method

In a bowl, take two cups of poha. Add water to poha till immersing level. Leave it soaked for 3 to 5 mins. Add required salt. Soak Channa dal for few min.

Heat oil in a pan, add the items under “to temper” and saute till golden brown and the dals turn crisp.

Then add soaked poha, give a stir until the seasoning is mixed evenly. Check for salt and adjust accordingly. Switch off and add the lemon juice. Serve hot/warm!