Pori Upma/Puffed Rice Upma

Serves 1
Ingredients:

Pori(Puffed Rice) - 4 cups

Onion - 1/4 cup, chopped 

Green Bell Pepper - 1/4 cup, chopped
Tomato - 1 small, chopped

Green chilies - 2

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chili powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Cashews - 2 tbspns, broken

Curry leaves - a sprig

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp

Chopped Coriander leaves - 2 tbspns

Method:
Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds. Once it starts spluttering add cashews, urad dal and curry leaves. Add the onions and green chilies and fry until translucent. Now add the bell pepper and saute for 2-3 minutes.

Add the chopped tomatoes and cook well. Add turmeric powder, chili powder and coriander powder and let it cook. Wash the puffed rice under running water(use a strainer). Do not soak. It will become soggy. Squeeze the excess water and add it to the cooked onions and tomatoes.

Mix well and allow to cook not more than 2 minutes.

Switch off the flame and add lemon juice and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot.