Kuttibalu’s kitchen

Generally we skip Breakfast being the typical bachelor, but yenga periya anna is always behind us to have breakfast daily. A simple meal to start a day for us would be the Poha. Thamizh la Aval nu solluvaaa . Easy to make. Until i came to hyd, Aval (Gheti Aval to me more precise) is my evening snack with milk or pillaiyar chagurthi prasadam. Learnt the preparation from kanthi…

Ingredients :
1. Poha (Aval) 1/4 kg
2. Onion (1 or 2 large ) finely chopped
3. Tomato ( 1 large ) chopped
4. Green chillies halved
5. Channa dhal or Urad dhal or both (1 Spoon each)
6. Mustard Seeds (1/2 Spoon)
7. Fried Peanut or cashew nut (optional)
8. Half Cooked Potato (one hand full) chopped (optional)
9. Oil ( 2 to 3 spoon)
10.Salt
11.Turmeric Powder (1 pinch)
12.Curry Leaves

Preparation :
1. Wash the poha and drain the water. Do not soak too much
2. Dry it separately so that each rice flakes are loose
3. Season with oil, mustard and dal
4. Add Onion, tomato, turmeric powder, curry leaves, green chillies, potato and cook for 2 to 5 mins until the veges are cooked. Avoid adding water to this.
5. Add Salt
6. Add wet poha
7. Mix and cook until all the ingredients are mixed thoroughly. Can add oil as per ur taste.
8. Add Peanuts / Cashew nut if you have.

Server it hot with Nestle Curd.
hmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmmm.. Breakfast ready…