Vegetable Poha | Vegetable Aval upma

Flattened rice is used extensively in India for preparation of  tiffin items, snacks and sweets. This beaten rice is also known as Attukulu in telugu, aval in tamil, Poha in hindi, avalakki in Kannada. This easy, quick, healthy  and nutrient rich upma can be served as Breakfast /tiffin or as an evening snacks. No side dish is needed for this recipe. An easy Bachelor's recipe. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Mixed Vegetable Upma recipe.




Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ready in: 30 mins
Yields: 2

Ingredients:
Table 1:

Aval | Attukulu | Poha	1.5 Cups
Oil	1 tbsp
Mustard	1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds | Seeragam	1/2 tsp
Channa dal | Kadalai paruppu	1 tsp
Urad dal | Ulunthu paruppu	1 tsp
Curry Leaves	4
Green Chillies	2
Red Chillies	2
Ginger finely chopped	1 tsp
Onions chopped	1/4 Cup
Vegetables of your choice finely chopped (Carrots, beans, green peas, potato)	2 Cups
Turmeric powder | Manjal	1/2 tsp
Salt	As needed
Lemon juice	1 tsp

Table 2: To Garnish

Finely chopped onions	2 tbsp
Finely chopped coriander leaves	2 stalks
Roasted peanuts	2 tbsp

Instructions:

• Soak poha in water for 2-3 mins till it turns soft. Don't add more water and don't soak it for more time, it will make poha soggy.

•  Heat Oil in a pan. Add mustard and allow it to splutter. Add cumin seeds, channa dal and urad dal. Fry till channa dal turns golden colour. Add curry leaves, green chillies and red chillies. Fry for a min. Add finely chopped ginger and fry till raw smell goes off.

•  Add onions and fry till they turn translucent. Add carrot and beans first, as they take more time to cook. When beans in half cooked, add potatoes and green peas. Fry till all vegetables are fully cooked. If needed sprinkle some water and cook the vegetables. 

•  Add turmeric powder and fry for a min till raw smell goes off. Switch off the stove, add poha followed by lemon juice. Mix well.

• Before serving garnish with coriander leaves, finely chopped onions and roasted peanuts.

Vegetable Poha | Vegetable Aval upma

Tips:
Roasted peanuts can be replaced by roasted cashews.
Adjust green chillies and red chillies to your taste.
Add vegetables of your choice. I have used carrots, beans, potatoes and green peas. 
Bachelors can use frozen vegetables and to quicken the process cook the vegetables separately in microwave.