How to make Poha Upma

How to make Poha Upma

Poha Upma is a very common breakfast item in Karnataka and Maharashtra.  It is also taken during after noon as light tiffin.   Poha Upma is  very simple tiffin item which can be made within 10 minutes. 

Ingrdients required to prepare Poha Upma

• Poha  – 2 cups
• Peanuts - about 10 
• Green Chillies - 4 nos.
• Medium size onion - 1 no.
• Curry leaves
•  Coriander leaves
• Lemon juice and salt

How to prepare Poha Upma

It is very easy to prepare Poha Upma..  Here is a step by step method to prepare Poha Upma.

• Add a tablespoon of oil in a skillet followed by mustard seeds.  When mustard seeds start dancing, add pea nuts, half teaspoon each of chana dal and urad dal.  Once they become brown add green chillies and curry leaves.   
• Now add onions, a small quantity of salt, turmeric powder and cook onions till they become soft.
• While the onions are being cooked,  take poha in cold water and rinse it twice.   Drain the excess water.  Add the poha once the onions are soft followed by salt.
• Reduce the heat to low and cook the poha for 5 to 10 minutes.   Once it is done, add lemon juice and chopped corriander