Place a strainer on a bowl and put 2 cups of poha (flattened rice) in it. Pour adequate water at normal room temperature on the poha so that it is soaked nicely. Keep it aside for 5 to 6 minutes to allow the excess water to drain off.

In the meantime, heat 1 tbsp of cooking oil in a kadai or a frying pan on a medium flame. When the oil is hot, put 1/3 cup of raw peanuts in it. Stir fry them nicely until they start changing color. Remove them at this stage.

In the same kadai, heat 2 tbsp of oil again and put ½ tsp of cumin powder and ½ tsp of mustard seeds when it is hot. Mix them. Let them crackle.

Now, add ½ cup of onion (finely chopped) and 2 green chilies to it. Cook them on a medium flame stirring continuously until the onions turn translucent and soft.

Then, add ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, ½ tsp of red chili powder, and ½ tsp of salt in it and mix them all nicely.

Now, add ½ tsp of sugar. Mix it and cook for 30 seconds.

Then, add the fried peanuts to it. Give it a nice mix.

Now, add the soaked poha.

Mix it nicely with the ingredients. Cook it on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.

Finally, add 1 tsp of lemon juice and a handful of chopped coriander leaves to it. Mix them well and your tasty and healthy homemade poha is ready to enjoy.

Transfer it to a serving bowl, garnish it with a bit of aloo bhujia and a circular piece of lemon and serve hot.