Vegetable Aval Upma / Vegetable Poha Upma

Ingredients
Flattened rice/Thick Poha/Getti Aval - 11/2cups
Carrot-1
Beans-5
Onion-1
Green chilly-2
Red chilly-1
Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon
Channa dhal-1teaspoon
Urad dhal-1teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1/8th teaspoon
Few Curry leaves
Sugar-1/2teaspoon
Salt
Oil

Method
Wash the aval(poha) 2-3 times and strain 90% of the water and keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Cut the onion-g.chilli into thin slices.
Cut the carrots and beans into small pieces, add little water and microwave it for a minute.

Heat oil in a kadai, make the tempering with mustard seeds,channa dhal and urad dhal.
Add onion-g.chilly and curry leaves with turmeric powder.

Add the veggies(without water) with salt and sugar and sauté till the onion become transparent.

Now add the aval(poha) and reduce the heat to low. Fry for 2-3 minutes, and put off the flame. Tasty veggie aval upma is ready to serve.

Serve hot with your choice of chutney/pickle.

Note

• Adding veggie is purely your choice. You can add green peas,broccoli,cabbage,spring onion. In either case, don't overcook the veggies.
• Red onion enhances the taste of this upma than yellow onion. You can add roasted peanuts/cashew with the tempering to make this upma richer.
• You can add a splash of lemon juice for the tangy taste. 

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Sending this recipe to Bachelor's Feast event happening at Jaleelaa akkaa's Samaiyal attakaasam