POHA RECIPE 

Poha is a light and nutritious recipe. It can be eaten in breakfast or evening snacks.  

 

AUTHOR: Mintu 
RECIPE TYPE: breakfast, snacks 
CUISINE: Maharashtrian   
PREP TIME:  15 mins  
COOK TIME:15 mins  
TOTAL TIME:  30 mins    
SERVES: 2-3
INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)  1.5 cups poha - red or white beaten rice or flattened rice 1 large onion, finely chopped, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 3 or 3.5 tbsp peanuts,  one medium sized  potato chopped in rectangular shapes. 10-12 curry leaves, 3 green chilli chopped vertically. finally chopped coriander leaves and two table spoon lemon juice.1 tsp salt or as per the taste,1 or 1.5 tbsp oil.

INSTRUCTIONS :
1. Rinse the poha in water till they soften. they should loose their crunchiness and when you break them between your finger, they should easily get crushed or mashed.
2.Now add salt and turmeric powder to the poha and gently mix.
3. Dry roast the peanuts in a pan till they become crunchy.
4. Heat oil in the same pan.
5. Crackle the mustard seeds first. then add chopped potato , let the potato get fried .
6.Add onions and saute them till they become translucent.
7. Add curry leaves and green chilies. saute for half a minute.
8. Add the roasted peanuts and stir. add the poha and stir. cover and steam the poha for 2-3 minutes on a low flame. when cooking check after 1 or 1.5 minutes and give a stir again.
9. Add some butter and stir well , sprinkle some water and stir to keep the poha soft.
10. Switch off the fire and add chopped  coriander leaves , stir it well and  let the poha remain covered for 1-2 minutes. remove the lid and sprinkle some lemon juice,  give a gentle stir and serve poha with hot tea or coffee..