Poha Upma (atukula upma)

Ingredients:
2 cups poha thick ( serves 4)
1 small onion chopped
2 green chillies
2 red chillies
5-6 curry leaves
1/4 cup ground nuts
1 tsp mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal (for seasoning)
3 tbsp oil
salt to taste
1 small chopped carrot (optional)
juice of 2 big yellow lemons

How i make it:

• Soak the poha in water for half an hour in a bowl
• In the mean time, heat the oil in the pan and season it with mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, red chillis and ground nuts and fry for a minute (check the groundnuts are fried)
• Add onions, green chillies and carrots and cook for 2 mins
• Drain the water from the soakes poha, and add the poha to the seasoning mix.
• Add turmeric and salt to the poha, check if everything is well mixed and cook it for 1-2 mins untill raw smell goes away from poha.
• Off the heat, then mix the fresh lemon juice into the poha and finish it off with some coriander leaves on the top.

        Enjoy!