Thursday, April 18, 2013

Poha

This quick and easy recipe of Poha (flattened rice flakes) can be made either for breakfast or as a snack at tea-time.












  • Poha     - 2 c
  • Potato (medium)     - 1
  • Onion (medium)     - 1
  • Cilantro     - 1/4 c
  • Green Chillies     - 4
  • Mustard seeds    - 1/4 tsp
  • Cumin seeds     - 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric     - 1/4 tsp
  • Chilli Pwdr     - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt     - 2 tsp
  • Water     - 1/4
  • Veg. Oil     - 4 Tbsp
  • Lemon Juice     - 2 Tbsp
  • Roasted Peanuts -  1/4 c
  1. Soak the Poha in water for 10 mins and drain it completely.
  2. Chop the Onion, Potato, Green Chillies and Cilantro and set aside
  3. Heat the Oil in a Non-Stick pot and  add the Mustard. When it pops, add the Cumin.
  4. Then add the Chopped Onion along with the Green Chillies.
  5. Saute till Onions turn transparent or Golden.
  6. Then add the Chopped Potato along with  little Turmeric, Salt and  3Tbsp of water.
  7. Cover and cook this on medium-low heat till the Potato is cooked abt 10mins.
  8. Then add the Poha along with the reamining Turmeric and Salt.
  9. Add 1/4c Water and cover and cook for 5 mins.
  10. Take it off the flame and garnish with Cilantro and Lemon Juice and Peanuts and serve. Enjoy.

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