Poha
COOK
Nisha
Country
Mumbai, India
YIELDS
4 Servings
TOTAL TIME
30 mins
Ingredients
3 cup Poha (flattened rice), medium or thick
2 tablespoon Oil , divided
4 tablespoon Peanuts , raw, optional
1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds (Rai), optional
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera), optional
10-12 Curry Leaves (Kadi Patta)
2-4 Green Chili Pepper, diced, adjust to taste
1 Onions, diced
1 Potato, diced into 1/2-1 centimeter pieces
1/4 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
1/2 teaspoon Salt, adjust to taste
1/2 teaspoon Sugar, adjust to taste
1 tablespoon Cilantro leaves (Coriander), chopped
Method :
Before making poha, you need to wash it well under running water and let it rest in a strainer. Ensure that all the poha flakes are wet.
Then, gather the required ingredients: onions, potatoes, peanuts, and spices. Dice the onions and potatoes along with fresh green chilies.
Place a heavy bottom pan on the stovetop, add some oil, and let it heat on a medium-high flame.
Then add peanuts to the oil, if you like, and sauté them well. You can skip this step if you don’t like peanuts or are allergic to them. pan and set them aside on a dry plate.
Then add the cumin and mustard seeds to the oil and let them sizzle a bit.
Add the curry leaves, sliced green chilies, and diced onions to the oil and sauté them well.
Then add the diced potatoes, mix them well with onions, and cover the pan for 2-3 minutes.
Then, open the lid and let the potatoes cook on medium-high heat. Break a potato with a spatula to check if it is cooked well. You want the potatoes to be cooked well before adding the poha.
Then add turmeric, salt, sugar, and the strained poha to the pan. Keep mixing them all gently till the poha becomes yellow in color.
Once you add poha to the pan, turn the heat to low so that it doesn’t stick to the pan. Also, it stays hot until you mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
You can cover the pan for a few minutes to absorb the flavor in the poha. If the poha seems dry, you can sprinkle some water on it and cover it with a lid.
Finally, turn off the heat and open the lid. Sprinkle some fresh lime juice along with the roasted peanuts (if using) that you set aside.
Taste the poha and adjust the salt according to your preference. Garnish this delicious breakfast poha with fresh cilantro leaves or any other garnishes like sev or pomegranate seeds.
