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Tangy Poha

This column is dedicated to appease thy hunger. Most of the times, we go back from office with a growling stomach and fatigued body. Though grabbing some food from outside seems to be a tempting option, spending just 5 minutes to make our own snack looks like a better one. Well, if you fall into this category, read on.My recipe will just take 5 - 7 minutes of your evening time.

Ingredients: (Serving for 1 person)

* Poha : 1 tea cup full
* Tamarind water/Buttermilk: enough to soak the poha (for people who don't prefer sour taste, just use water instead)
* Salt: to taste
* Chopped onions
* Oil : preferably refined oil (Health reasons :-) )
* Mustard seeds : a pinch
* Asafoetida : a pinch
* Red chilles(dry) : 2

Preparation:
1. Soak the poha in tamarind water/buttermilk/water for 2 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, put a kadai on the stove and heat oil.
3. Add the mustard seeds in the oil. After it splutters, add asafoetida, red chillies and onions.
4. Once the onions are golden brown, drain the liquid from the poha and add the poha to the kadai.
5. Add salt, mix and keep it covered till the poha gets cooked.

Enjoy it hot with some pickle!

P.S: Two things before I say bye
1. I haven't given the recipe any fancy name. It is just Poha made with a south indian flavor. Down south, it will be called Poha ('aval' as it called in TN)-ka-upma, but then for those of you who are allergic to the sound of "Upma", please yourself by naming it something else.

2. And for the calorie conscious guys, i am sorry, i don't know how much calorie (or kilo calorie) this will amount to. Most of it is carbhohydrates. But then, i recently read some site on Health consciousness about carbhohydrates. It said that carbohydrate rich food brings out more calmness, reduces stress etc. etc... All this had something to do with the Tryptophan amino acid that these foods produce.

I will stop here. Enjoy making and eating your poha.

Priya Varadan Som

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