POHA

Poha is a very basic traditional breakfast dish of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. It is very often served with Jalebi as a combo.Its a light and tasty dish.

INGREDIENTS:

Poha/chidwa-1 & ½ cups

Refined oil-1 tbsp

Jeera sabut(Cummin seeds)-1 tsf

Mustard seeds-I tsf

Asafoetida/hing-pinch

Onion chopped-1 medium

Boiled potato ,chopped into ½ inch pieces-1 small

Haldi-1/4 tsf

Red chilli powder-1/4 tsf

Green chilli chopped-1/2 tsf

Curry leaves-2 tbsp

Coarsely powdered roasted peanuts- 2 tbsp

Salt-to taste

Lemon-1

METHOD:

1.Heat the oil.

2.Add jeera , mustard seeds and hing,till the mustard splutters.

3.Add curry leaves.

4.Add onions and saute till pink.

5.Add turmeric and, red chilli powder and green chillies ,sauté for a minute.

6.Add boiled chopped potatoes and stir fry on high heat for a couple of minutes.

7.Take poha in a strainer, wash under water, pressing it with the palm simultaneously to drain excess water.Drain well.After couple of minutes add it to the pan( poha should be wet & the flakes should not stick and be lumpy)

8.Stir fry on high heat for few minutes till the flakes are cooked and dry.

9.Add salt and mix.

10.Add roasted coarsely crushed peanuts, if using.

11.Serve with lemon juice/ lemon which one can add , according to one's taste.