Saturday Morning Snack - Poha

Poha is a very popular dish of western India. It is made from flattened rice, and is an extremely easy-to-cook, nutritious breakfast for us Indians. I add a little extra zing to Poha by adding tomatoes to it! Sounds odd as an ingredient for Poha.. well it is.. until you try it out for yourself!!




Main Ingredients

1. Poha - Thin flattened Rice - 500 gms
2. 3 medium sized potatoes (cut into small equal sized wedges)
3. 1 medium size tomato - finely chopped
4. 1 medium sized Onion - finely chopped
5. Handful of Skinless roasted Peanuts
6. Handful of green peas ( if you can't get fresh ones - frozen should do)

For the Tadka

1. 3 Tablespoons Sunflower Oil
2. 2 green chillies - slit across along their length
3. 1 teaspoon Black Mustard seeds
4. 1 teaspoon Cummin seeds
5. 1 pinch of Hing ( Asafoetida )

Masala:

1. 1 teaspoon of Turmeric
2. 1 teaspoon of Red chilly powder
3. Salt to Taste ( 1 table spoon )
4. 1 Teaspoon Sugar

Garnish

1. Finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
2. Ratlami Thick Bhujia sev
3. Lemon wedges 

To Do:

 

Wash the poha in a strainer and let it sit with some water in the strainer. It will become a little fluffy after about 5 min. Sprinkle the sugar and salt evenly on this and mix it well.

 

Heat a skillet with sunflower oil and put the tadka ingredients in the same order as listed above one after the another. Add the onions, potatoes, peanuts and peas in the skillet and let it cook for 5 min with closed lid. Keep stirring in between to avoid the charring at the bottom. Then add tomatoes and cook for another 5 min without covering it.

Add turmeric and chilly powder and then add the poha from the strainer and mix it carefully. Sprinkle some water over the poha and cover and let it cook for another 2-3 min on low heat covered.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice/wedge . Add Ratlami thick Bhujia sev on it to get an added spice! Enjoy with tea on a lazy Saturday morning!


Happy Times...
Pallavi