Tomato Poha

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          Started the Tamil new year day with my favorite poha - breakfast :) This time i made tomato poha..little tangy n tasty poha. Also added few frozen peas to make my breakfast yummy n filling. It was really awesome n we loved it...The recipe as follows...

Ingredients

1. Poha(thick)    1 cup
2. Onion   1 big (i used 15 pearl onions)
3. Tomato   2 no.(chopped)
4. Green chillies    3 no.s(chopped)
5. Frozen peas   less than 1/4 cup(optional)
6. Ginger    1 tsp(chopped)
7. Garlic   3 large flakes
8. Turmeric powder    a pinch
9. Coriander Leaves   5 sprigs(finely chopped)
10. Salt    to taste

To temper

1. Oil    2-3 tsp
2. Mustard seeds    1/4 tsp
3. Fennel seeds    1/4 tsp
4. Chana dal   2 tsp
5. Urad dal     1 tsp
6. Curry leaves    few

Method

• Wash and soak the poha for 2 minutes and drain the poha n keep aside.
• Heat oil in pan,add the tempering ingredients and allow to splutter n fry the chana n urad to golden brown.
• Then add the curry leaves,ginger,garlic,green chillies and saute for few seconds and add onions(cut in lengthwise) and saute till onion turns pink n transparent.
• After that add chopped tomatoes ,peas and turmeric powder and saute till tomato turns tender n mushy.
• Now add the drained poha ,enough salt and mix well and fry for a minute.
• Lastly add some chopped coriander leaves and turn off the stove.
• Yummy Tomato Poha is ready now...Serve Hot !!!

I made it little soft (for my kutties) poha...to avoid this don't soak it and drain immediately after washing.