Saturday, December 4, 2010

Poha

Ingredients
Poha thick 3 cups
Red onions 3 chopped
Potato 1 chopped
Green peas 1/4 cup
Tomato 1 chopped
Peanuts 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
Sugar 1/2 tsp
Oil 4 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Asafoetida a pinch
Curry leaves 6
Whole red chillies 2
Green chillies 6 chopped
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice 1 tsp
Fresh cilantro 2 tbsp


Method
Wash the poha in a colander(strainer). Poha should be moist
Add salt and sugar and mix lightly.
Heat oil in a pan. Fry the peanuts for a min. Remove and keep aside.
In the same oil add mustard seeds and when they splutter add asafoetida and curry leaves.
Sauté for half a minute and add green chillies, red chillies and onions
Continue to sauté till onions are light brown
Add potato and mix. Adjust salt.
Once they turn soft add turmeric powder, peas and tomato. Sauté for two mins.
Add peanuts and poha and mix and cook till poha is heated through.
Add lemon juice and mix lightly.
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

Cooking Time - 20 mins
Servings - 3

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