Thursday, February 7, 2013

Poha

Poha is a Maharastrian dish and a very easy to make breakfast recipe.

Ingredients:
1. Thick beaten rice - 1 cup
2. Onion - 1 medium sized
3. Green chillies - 2-3 nos.
4. Carrots and beans - 1/4 cup each finely chopped
5. Groundnuts - 1 tbsp
6. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
7. Coriander leaves - 2 twigs
8. Curry leaves - few
9. Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
10. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
11. Oil - 1 tsp
12. Salt to taste

Method:
1. Soak beaten rice in water for 10 mins, then drain off the water completely.

2. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds, then add cumin seeds, ground nuts and fry until ground nuts turn golden brown.

3. Add onion, green chillies, curry leaves, carrots, beans, turmeric powder, salt to taste and fry for 5 mins on medium flame.

4. Now add soaked beaten rice, mix thoroughly. Cover and cook for 10 more mins on low flame with occasional stirring.

5. Garnish with freshly cut coriander leaves.

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