Name: Poha/Kandav Poha recipe by Visha Jain at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Onions chopped 4 medium.; pressed rice (poha) 3 1/2 cups; oil 4 tbsp; raw peanuts 1/2 cup; green chillies chopped 3; cumin seeds 1/2 tbsp; mustard seeds 1/2 tbsp; hing 1 pinch; curry leaves 5-6; turmeric powder 1/4 tbsp; salt to taste; sugar 1/2 tbsp; lemon 6-7 drops; coriander leaves for topping; scrapped coconut for topping

ABOUT Poha/Kandav Poha RECIPE

A popular and delicious maharashtrian breakfast or anytime snack with flattened rice cooked with onion, potato and peanuts.

Ingredients Serving: 2

onions chopped 4 medium.
pressed rice (poha) 3 1/2 cups
oil 4 tbsp
raw peanuts 1/2 cup
green chillies chopped 3
cumin seeds 1/2 tbsp
mustard seeds 1/2 tbsp
hing 1 pinch
curry leaves 5-6
turmeric powder 1/4 tbsp
salt to taste
sugar 1/2 tbsp
lemon 6-7 drops
coriander leaves for topping
scrapped coconut for topping

Instructions

Place poha in a colander and pour water over to moisten it. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add peanuts and sauté on medium heat. Chop onions and green chillies. Once peanuts are crisp and lightly browned, drain and place on absorbent paper.
Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds to the oil remaining in the pan. When the seeds splutter, add asafoetida, curry leaves and onions and sauté till lightly browned. Add turmeric powder and green chillies and stir for ½ minute.
Add poha, salt and sugar and mix well.
Squeeze the juice of a lemon and mix. Add peanuts and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and scraped coconut and serve hot.