Aval Upma (Poha Upma/ Rice Flakes Upma)

Ingredients

• Aval/Rice flakes/Poha - 1 cup
• Hot water - 1 cup
• Mustard - a pinch
• Urud dhal - 1/2 tsp
• Channa dhal - 1/2 tsp
• Green Chillies - 2 to 3 (Chopped finely)
• Onion - 1 (Chopped finely)
• Turmeric powder - 2 pinch (Optional)
• Curry Leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - few
• Oil - 2 to 3 tsp
• Salt - as per taste

Method

• In a bowl, put rice flakes and pinch of salt and pour the hot water. 
• Keep it just for 1 minute.
• Filter the water out and keep the rice flakes alone separately so that it dries.
• Meanwhile, in a pan or kadai, add the oil, and when it is hot, add the mustard seeds, dhalls, green chillies, curry leaves and onion and saute till the onion becomes tender.
• Now add in the rice flakes and mix well, by adding the turmeric powder and salt.
• Garnish with coriander seeds and serve hot.

Notes:

1. You cannot use the very flattened rice flakes, as it get dissolved in hot water.
2. Try to use a thicker rice flakes