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Lemon Poha Recipe (Lemon Aval)

Lemon Poha is a flavourful one pot dish that can be made easily and quickly. It is made by cooking poha with tempered herbs, spices and lemon juice. Lemon poha serves as a snack and as well as a meal for lunchbox and dinner. Lemon flavour in poha is so good, do give it a try!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 cup thick poha
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon peanuts
  • salt to taste
  • water as needed

To temper

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon urad dal
  • ½ teaspoon chana dal
  • 1 small sprig curry leaves
  • 2 small red chillies
  • 1 green chilli
  • ⅛ teaspoon hing
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder

Instructions

  • Rinse 1 cup thick poha well at least 2-3 minutes. Drain water completely, add salt to taste. Toss well and set aside.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil - add peanuts fry until golden brown, remove from pan and set aside.
  • Add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, let it splutter.
  • Add ½ teaspoon urad dal, ½ teaspoon chana dal, 2 small red chillies, 1 green chilli, ⅛ teaspoon hing and ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder. Give a quick saute.
  • Add around 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
  • Add drained poha, fried peanuts.
  • Mix well.
  • Sprinkle around ¼ cup water.
  • Pat it well.
  • Cook covered for 3-5 minutes.
  • Fluff it gently.
  • Lemon aval is ready!

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Notes

  • Poha - Choose thick or thin poha but rinse and soak accordingly. I usually don't soak most of the times just rinse well and use it. Finally sprinkle little water and cook covered for making it soft and not too dry.
  • Lemon juice - Use fresh lemon juice add at the end of tempering and make sure to lower the flame before adding.
  • Adding turmeric powder - Do not add more as it might overpower lemon flavour.
  • Sprinkling water - Sprinkle water to make poha soft. This step is optional, you can skip it if you like it dry and grain separated. Do not add more water as it might make poha mushy.
  • Snacks / Lunchbox - This upma is ideal to pack for kids snack box or lunch box too.
  • Fluff gently - After cooking covered for few minutes, open and fluff gently.
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Poha Recipe (Lemon Aval)
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 468 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Sodium 124mg5%
Potassium 309mg9%
Carbohydrates 83g28%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 467IU9%
Vitamin C 90mg109%
Calcium 49mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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