Vegetable Poha-Power-packed nutritious breakfast

Poha or Chiwda or Beaten Rice or rice flakes is very rich in Iron content. It is said that 100gms of poha provides the iron required by an adult/day.
I like to eat poha even just with yougurt & sugar. It also makes an instant & healthy break-fast for me except for the addition of sugar .
Vegetable poha is also one of my favourites. It a complete meal in itself with cereal & vegetables.. During lazy hours usually this one is on my top-list even for lunch or dinner.

 Serves: 4

2 cups poha or rice flakes

1 potato, chopped finely

1 onion, chopped finely
1 carrot, chopped finely
2 to 3 green chillies, finely chopped
1 broken red chilli
1 inch piece ginger, grated
1 tomato, chopped (optional)
juice of half lemon
few corriander leaves, chopped
1 tsp mustard seeds
few curry leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp oil

salt to taste

Bhujiya sev for topping(optional)

1. Wash rice flakes 2 to 3 times under running water. squeeze excess water & keep aside.

2. heat oil, add mustard seeds & allow to crackle. Add curry leaves & red chilli.

3. Add all the vegetables except tomato & corriander leaves. Cover & cook on low heat for 10 min. or until the vegetables are tender (but still crunchy). (here you can also use chinese syle of stir frying on high flame).

4. When the vegetables are cooked add turmeric powder, salt, tomato & poha. Mix well. cook for 2 to 3 min.

5. Switch of gas & add lime juice & corriander leaves. Mix well.

6. Serve warm garnished with bhujiya sev. Health councius can omit bhujiya topping.