Lemon Aval

Prep Time:10 m      Cook Time:5 m

Serves:2

Ingredients

Aval                    - 1 cup

Red Chilli            - 2

Curry Leaves       - a sprig

Mustard Seeds     - to splutter

Channa Dal          - 1 tsp

Urid Dal               - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt                       - to taste

Lemon                  - 1

Oil                        - 2 tsp

Method

• Wash aval and soak it for 10 minutes.Drain if there is excess water.Meanwhile squeeze juice from one lemon and set aside.
     
• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,add channa dal and urid dal and slightly roast them.Add red chillies,curry leaves.Reduce the flame and add lemon juice and turmeric powder.
                            
  
• By now aval would have puffed up.Drain if there is any excess water and add it to the pan and gently mix them well and serve with coconut chutney or as per desire.
                       
     

Little Words

• If poha/aval is oversoaked then while mixing it may get mashed up.Add little water just to immerse the flattened rice while soaking.
• A quick food that can be had even as a after school tiffin or for quick breakfast on lazy weekends.Ideal quick and healthy fast food that comes handy when there is very little time to cook.
• This tastes good with coconut chutney but nice on its own too.
• Veggies like finely chopped carrot,beans can also be added and sauteed well before adding lemon juice.