Atukulu (Poha) Upma

Ingredients:
Atukulu/Poha - 2 cups
Onion - 1
Chana Dal - 1 tsp
Urad Dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder
Peanuts - 1/2 cup
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Coriander leaves

Preparation:
1. Wash the poha in a vessel and drain the excess water by squeezing the poha with your hands.
2. Mix salt and turmeric powder and keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add Chana dal, Urad dal, Mustard seeds and cumin seeds and fry them for a minute.
4. Now add peanuts and fry them.
5. Add onions and curry leaves and fry till onions are done.
6. Add poha and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Adjust salt if needed and finally garnish with coriander and serve hot.

Peanut Chutney

Ingredients:
Peanuts - 1 cup
Green chillies - 10
Tamarind
Salt
Garlic - a small piece
oil
red chillies - 2
mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
curry leaves - 3-4
Coriander leaves

Preparation:
1. Roast peanuts and green chillies in a skillet. Let them dry.
2. Take a mixer add the peanuts, green chillies, tamarind, garlic clove, salt and water and blend it into a smooth paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add red chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
4. Mix it with the paste and garnish it with finely chopped coriander leaves
5. This goes good with idli or dosa.