It is a popular Maharashtrian breakfast recipe. It used to be made with onions. So it is called Kanda poha.
Ingredients
- Poha/Aval - 1.5 cup
- Onion - 1,large
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Peanuts - 2 tbsp
- Green Chilli - 1
- Sugar - 1 tsp
1.Rinse the poha in water till they soften. Dry roast the peanuts in a pan till they become crunchy.
2.Add sugar, salt and turmeric powder to the poha and gently mix.
3.Heat oil in the pan.Crackle the mustard seeds.Add onions and saute them till they become translucent.
4.Add curry leaves and green chilies. Saute for a minute. Add the roasted peanuts and stir.
5.Add the poha and stir. Cover and steam the poha for 2-3 minutes on a low flame. while cooking stir every 1.5 minutes.
6.Switch off the fire and let the poha remain covered for 1-2 minutes.Sprinkle some lemon juice, coriander leaves(i didnt use it here) and grated coconut.
Yummmy. It's a breakfast of choice in my family. Looks oh so delicious.
ReplyDeleteLooks so interesting n yummy...... :)
ReplyDeletesuch healthy and tasty one!
ReplyDeleteOh yum always with your dishes. Nice.
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ReplyDeleteMy all time favourite breakfast........healthy & lite.
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