Poha Upma is not that much a preferred breakfast at home. So, I try many variations to make it more interesting.

Today, I have added peas and peanuts to make it more protein enriched. Instead of adding the peanuts in the tempering, I powdered the peanuts and added it to the poha to give a crunchy texture.
It was a success with my family as everyone liked, including my daughter who generally do not like poha at all:)

Ingredients

Poha ( rice flakes / aval) – 2 cups

Chopped onions – 1 cup

Boiled fresh peas – 1 cup

Chopped capsicum – 1/2 cup

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Peanuts – 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Lemon juice – 2 tsps

Chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsps

For tempering

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Oil – 1 tbsp

Mustard – 1 tsp

Split urad dal – 11/2 tsps

Chana dal ( Bengal gram/ kadala paruppu) – 11/2 tsps

Asafoetida – a pinch

Green chillies – 4

Ginger – 1 inch

Curry leaves – few

Method

Wash the poha well to remove all the dirt. Add little water and soak for 15-20 mins.

Wash and slit the green chillies.

Chop the ginger.

Grind the peanuts to a coarse powder.

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard. When it starts spluttering, add urad dal, chana dal, green chillies, curry leaves, ginger and asafoetida. Sauté till the dal turns golden.

Add the chopped onions. Sauté till it turns pale. Add chopped capsicum and sauté again for few mins. Now add the boiled peas, turmeric powder and salt to taste.

Sauté for few mins till the capsicum is cooked.

Fluff the poha gently and add to the pan.

Mix well. Check for seasonings. Add 1/4 cup of water and sauté on a high flame for a min.

Reduce the flame. Add the powdered peanuts and mix well. Sauté for a min and take off the flame.

Add 2 tsps of lemon juice and mix well.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot:)