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Ingredients:
1 cup Semiya
2 green chillies
2 medium size onion thinly sliced
1 tsp mustard
A few curry leaves
A pinch of turmeric
3 tsp of Oil for frying

Method:

1. Add 1 tsp of oil in a pan and roast the vermicelli until it is light golden colour in color.
2. Add 2 tsp of oil into a pan and add the mustard and curry leaves.
3. When the mustard starts to splutter, add the Onions and green chillies and fry until it is translucent.
4. Now add 2 cups of water, salt to taste, a pinch of turmeric and cover the pan with a lid.
5. When the water comes to a boil add the roasted vermicelli and cook for few minutes till the water is absorbed.

Alternate method:

1. Add 2 tsp of oil in a pan and add mustard and curry leaves into it.
2. When the mustard starts to splutter, add the Onions and green chillies and fry until it is translucent.
3. At the same time boil some water in a bowl and put the semiya into it and cover it with a lid. Ensure that you turn off the stove after the water is boiled.
4. After about 3 minutes drain the water completely from the bowl. Use a mesh if possible.
5. Add a teaspoon of oil into the boiled semiya.
6. Once the onion is fried till brown, just add the boiled semiya and mix it well ensuring that you do not break the semiya into small pieces.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Aloo poha©

Ingredients:
Poha (flattened rice) : 2 cups
Vegetable oil  : 2 tbsps or, as per your requirement
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Curry leaves : 5-6
Green chillies slit lengthwise : 4-5
Large onion  : 2 thinly sliced
Potatoes  – 1 large sliced very thin
Tomato – 1 large, thinly sliced
Cabbage – 1/2 cup very thinly sliced
Carrot – 2 pieces grated
Cauliflower – 6 to 7 small pieces
Green peas – 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp, finely chopped
Lemon – 1
Handful of unsalted peanuts (roasted)
Pinch of turmeric powder
Garam masala powder 1/2 Tsp
Sugar – a pinch
Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Heat the oil in a pan on a medium flame and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and green chillies. Fry till the spluttering stops and then add the onion. Fry till they are slightly browned.
2. Add the peanuts and potatoes, now stir frequently, cook for 2-3 minutes, so that the potatoes are medium cooked.
3. Now add cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, green peas, tomatoes, turmeric powder and salt. Cover the kadahi with a lid and cook for 4-5 minutes on low flame with regular stirring. Check if all the vegetables are done. Keep a check that all the vegetable are not overly cooked and softened.
4. Put the poha in a sieve and wash under running water for 2 minutes and drain.
5. Once the potatoes and all vegetables are cooked well, add the drained poha with garam masala and a pinch of sugar.
6. Gently mix well to blend the ingredients while not crumbling the poha. You may turn off the heat till you mix the ingredients, if required.
7. Turn the heat on again to medium-low. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
8. Turn the heat off. Add lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well gently.
9. Garnish with more lemon, coriander leaves, or Sev and enjoy! You can sprinkle a pinch of Jeeraman masala, if you choose to (It is a kind of masala like chat masala) as garnish.

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