Poha

Ingredients

Main Ingredient

• 1 cup Poha

Veggies

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small potato, pilled and chopped
• 1 small tomato, chopped (optional)
• 2 green chilly, chopped
• 2 tbsp ground nuts (optional)

Oil

• 1 tbsp olive/groundnut oil

Spices

• 3-4 Curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp Asafetida
• 1 tsp Mustard Seed
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilly powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder (Optional)
• Salt to taste

Garnish

• Lemon
• Sev
• Coriander Leaves

Directions

Prepare Poha

• Wash the Poha (dry) poha thoroughly

Prepare Vegetables

• Peel the potato and cut it into medium pieces
• Cut the onion in medium pieces
• Cut the tomato in medium pieces
• Also chop the green chilly

Roast the veggies

• Add oil in the pan and let it heat
• Add Groundnuts, saute it for 2 minutes and take them out in different dish

Now add spices in below order

• Mustard seeds, let it sputter
• Cumin Seeds
• Asafetida
• Curry leaves

Now add

• Green chilly
• Add potatoes, let it saute for 1 mins
• Add onions, let it saute for 1 mins
• Add tomatoes and ground nuts

Make it spicy and Add Poha

Add spices in below order

• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt

Now Add Poha and remaining spices again so that it mix well with Poha as well. ¹

Mix the Poha well with all the stuffs on low heat.

It is important to note that there is a possibility of Poha getting dry during the process of mixing. So I would like to sprinkle little water or milk so that Poha remains soft.

Garnish and Serve

• Now Squeeze some lemon, sprinkle sev, coriander leaves and serve it hot with Masala Tea.