Poha Upma – Aval Upma

Ingredients:

Poha	1 cup
Onion	1 (grated)
Red chilli	1 (chopped)
Roasted peanuts	2 tbsp
Oil	1 tbsp
Coconut	¼ cup grated
Mustard Seeds	½  tea spoon

How to make Poha upma:

• Wash the poha and drain the excess water.
• Saute the onion with oil, red chilli and mustard.
• Add coconut to it along with peanuts.
• Add the poha and heat it for 2 minute. Serve with sugar and banana.

Carrot Kheer/Payasam

Ingredients:

Carrot (Grated)	1 cup
Milk	3 cups
Sugar	4-6 tbsp
Ghee	3 tbsp
Almond	5
Cashewnuts	5
Crushed cardamom	¼ tsp

How to make carrot payasam:

• Soak the almond in water and peel the skin.
• Sauté the cashews in ghee and keep aside
• Boil the milk till it become thick.
• Sauté the grated carrot in ghee till it become soft. Add ½ cup of boiled milk and close with lid, cook it for 10 minutes in slow flame.
• Allow it to cool and grind it along with soaked almond, add 1-2 tbsp of milk if required.
• Now mix the carrot paste with milk and mix well cook it for 5 minutes in low flame. Then add the sugar and cook it for 5 more minutes. Add the cardamom powder, cashew and stir it for 5 more minutes.
• Serve it warm or chilled.