Poha

Maharashtra's staple breakfast item, and one of my favorites, too ;) Presenting, poha!!

You'll need:

- 2 cups flattened rice (or chuda or poha)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 6 curry leaves (I gave them a skip) :P
- 1 medium, finely chopped onion
- 1 cup of chopped potatoes, carrots, peas & cauliflowers
- A pinch of turmeric powder
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves to garnish

1. Start by placing the poha in a sieve & washing it under running water for 2 min. Then drain & keep aside.

2. After this, heat the cooking oil in a pan on a medium flame & add the mustard seeds. Once the spluttering stops, add the chopped onions & fry till they turn soft & translucent.

3. Now, add the vegetables & cook for 3 min, stirring constantly. Then add the poha, turmeric powder & BLEND WELL :P Cook for 1 min, then shut the flame.

4. Finally, pour the lemon juice over the poha, again MIX WELL :P & garnish with coriander leaves.

Poha done. TipToEat - To be served & relished piping hot!