Atukula Upma (Poha) in a different way :)

I actually was asking my mom for different recipe of poha other than the regular method over the phone and she gave me suggestion regarding this.  I found it weird!!  But when I made it, it tasted sooooo good.  It’s healthy, nutritious as well as tasty.  So felt like sharing with you all

INGREDIENTS:-

Any vegetables you like .
I used:-

Cabbage (chopped finely):- 1 cup

Carrot (chopped finely):- 1 cup

Matar:  - half cup

Capsicum (chopped finely):- 1 cup

Atukulu (Poha):  - 4 cups (serves 2)

Tamarind:  - lemon sized ball ( soak it for 10-15 minutes)

Turmeric:  - a pinch

Chillies:  - 1 or 2 according to the level of spiciness you need.

Salt:  - As per the taste

For popu /tadka/seasoning:

Oil (for tadka):- 1 teaspoon

Urad dal:  - 1 teaspoon

Jeelakarra(Jeera):-1/2 teaspoon

Mustard seeds:  - ½ teaspoon 

METHOD:-     

1. Boil all the vegetables till they are soft.


2. Squeeze the pulp out of tamarind and pour into vessel containing poha and mix it and keep it aside for a while.  (just need to keep it for 5-10 minutes.  If kept for longer times poha may be become very soft).  Do not add any extra water. The pulp is enough.  Poha need not immerse in the pulp or water.  


3. In a kadai put the oil and add urad dal ,jeera and mustard seeds and allow them to sizzle.


4. Add chillies and allow it to cook.


5. Add the boiled vegetables, poha soaked in tamarind pulp, turmeric and salt.


6. Mix well and server hot.

You can use any chutney as side dish