Poha(Puffed rice Upma)

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Preparation Time:20 min.

Cooking Time: 20 min

Yield: makes 1lb

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Puffed rice  (thick),2 cups
peanuts 1 tbsp.
for tempering: zeera,mustard seeds,urad dal chana dal 1/4 tsp. each and asfoedita
turmeric a pinch
green chillies 3
red chillies 2
onion 1
salt to taste
ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp.
oil 1 tbsp.
for garnishing:
cilantro 10 sprigs chopped
curry leaves 10

Method:

take the puffed rice and soak it in water for 10 min.

now take it in a strainer and drain out all the water
heat a pan and pour oil in it
take all the items for tempering and put them in the oil

when they release their flavor add asfoedita,peanuts and turmeric
fry them till the peanuts lose their raw flavor
add the onions cut into small pieces and saute them till they are tender
add the green chillies , red chillies and ginger garlic paste
add the puffed rice

and mix it all together very well
keep it on the stove for 5 min
switch off the stove and garnish with cilantro and curry leaves
keep it covered  for 5 min
serve with squeezed lemon and pickle of your choice