Poha Uppma-2

If you are little bit tired to prepare food, good option is upma. Of many types of upma one is attukula upma. In India depending upon the area the style of preparation changes. Already I posted a reciepe.This is a another style for those who likes little spicy.

Ingredients:

- poha (rice flakes)      4 cups
- potato                        1 small
- onion                         1 big
- tomato                       1 small
- carrot                         1 small
-peas 
- chillies                       2
- coriander leaves(opt)
- mint leaves
- curry leaves
- salt
- rasam powder 1 or 2 tsp
- water
- oil 2 tbsp
- peanuts
- cashew


PROCEDURE

- take 2lts of water. wash the poha pouring the water at a time and drain immediately. Otherwise poha will become paste. Add 1/2 tsp ofsalt to it and keep aside..
- chopp onions, cut other vegetables into small pieces and keep them aside separately.
-take oil in a wide pan (khadai) and heat it.Fry  peanuts, cashew, Now add curryleaf,  Add cut chillies and fry till they turn into pale.
-  add  onions,potatoes, carrot and tomatoes one after another leaving little time to saute.Add salt  and rasam powder and mix
-now add poha and dont mix it. Sprinkle some water and keep a lid . Allow to cook on low flame.
- after 5 min stir it thoroughly. Check poha, if necessary sprinkle little more water. Cook till the  potato piece is soft..  increase the flame and fry for 2 more   min.
-add finely chopped coriander and mint leaves.
-taste it. If necessary, add salt/rasam powder
-ready to eat.

Tips:

- use  thick poha. if using thin poha wash before adding 
- you can use garam masala instead of rasam powder for different and strong taste.