Lemon Poha | Elumichai Aval

Aval or Poha makes a great evening tiffen for the kids. Making it in different ways enhances the taste.

Ingredients:
Poha - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Bengal gram dal - 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafodeita - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - a few
Coriander leaves - a few
Green chillies - 2 nos

Method:
Wash and soak poha for about 1/2 an hour. Drain excess water and spread it on a shallow vessel of plate. Heat 1 tbsp of oil and pour it on the poha and mix it with the back of a laddle or fork so that the Poha doesnot break. Heat the remaining oil and add mustard seeds, when it splutters add urad dal, bengal gram dal, turmeric powder, asafodeita and slit green chillies. Add it to the poha and mix well. Add salt, finely chopped coriander leaves and curry leaves. Add the lemon juice and mix thoroughly.

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