Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Poha (Flattened Rice or Rice Flakes)




Ingredients:
  1. 2 cup Poha (flattened rice or rice flakes) 
  2. 1/4 cup Peanuts
  3. 1/2 tsp Jeera (Cumin seeds)
  4. 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  5. 1 tbsp Oil
  6. 5-6 Curry leaves
  7. 1 Onion
  8. 1/4 cup Peas (optional)
  9. Salt as per taste
  10. 1/2 tsp Haldi (Turmeric)
  11. 1 Lemon
  12. Coriander for Garnish


Method:
  • Wash the poha in sieve so that excess of water drains out, set aside
  • Add oil in a pan and roast peanuts and peas in it.
  • Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds, when it starts spluttering add curry leaves, finely chopped onion and green chili of course finely chopped in it
  • Sauté it then add turmeric powder and salt
  • Again Sauté it for two minutes then add pohas in it, stirring up continuously and carefully so that they don't get mushy
  • Squeeze lemon on the poha
  • Garnish with finally chopped coriander leaves


Hot poha is ready, Serve it with tomato ketchup or sauce or any chutney to add extra flavor.....

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