Atukula upma

Ingredients:

• Poha (Atukulu)     2 cups
• Medium onion       1
• Peanuts            fist full
• cashewnuts         fist full
• green chilles      4
• few curry leaves
• coriander leaves
• lemon juice        1tsp
• salt               to taste
• Mustard seeds      1/2 tsp
• Chana dal          1/2tsp
• Urad dal           1/2tsp

Method:

1. In a skillet add a tablespoon of oil followed by mustard seeds. When mustard starts to pop around add the peanuts,cashew and half teaspoon each of chana dal and urad dal. When slightly brown add the green chilles and curry leaves. Then add the onions, a pinch of salt and cook till onion becomes soft.
2. While the onion is cooking take the poha under the cold water and rinse it of twice. Put the poha immediately in the collander and drain the excess water.
3. Once the onions are soft add the poha, followed by salt. Reduce the heat to low and cook the poha for five to seven minutes. Once done add some lemon juice and chopped coriander.