LEMON AVAL/POHA ~ AN EASY BREAKFAST RECIPE!

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Lemon Poha/ Aval
         I have endless LOVEtowards tangy items~puliyogare,puli sadam,puli kuzhambu,lemon oats,lemony chutney… Drooling. And this one adds on the list above,can be made with less effort,no cutting processCool…Even bachelors can adopt the recipe and try.

Ingredients
Aval/Poha,thick variety 1 cup
Lemon Juice from 1 small lemon
Salt 1 tsp
Turmeric 1/8 tsp
Sesame oil 1 tblsp
Asafoetida A pinch
To Temper
Sesame oil 1 –2 tsp
Mustard 3/4 tsp
Urad dal 1 tsp
Channa dal 1 tsp
Red chillies/green chillies 2-3 nos
Curry leaves A sprig
asafoetida 1/8 tsp
Lemon Poha
Method:

1. Wash the aval and soak in warm water(gets ready quickly) or ordinary water. The water level should be just enough to immerse,so don’t add more than that.Mix salt,lemon juice,little turmeric and asafoetida in this water itself and mix it,so that the aval absorbs everything.

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2. After 10-15 mins,the aval should have absorbed all the water.

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3. Now heat a pan with oil and temper with the tempering items given in the table ‘To Temper’, in order.

Temper

4. Add the aval and give it a stir to mix well.

add poha

5. Just reduce the flame to low and cook covered for 6-8 mins.

cooked

Add the sesame oil at end and enjoy your lemon aval!

Lemon Poha
Notes:
  • If you are concerned about the vitamins in the lemon,add lemon juice after the poha gets cooked.before removing from fire)

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