Friday, December 25, 2009

Maharashtrian Poha

Delicacies-in-law !!


I learnt this dish from my ma-in-law and it has become almost a staple breakfast almost twice or thrice a week!

Ingredients:
  • Poha/aval/beaten rice -2 to 3 cups.
  • onions - 2 finely chopped
  • peanuts - fried ,a handful
  • turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • salt - to taste
  • sugar - 1/2 tsp
  • curry leaves - a bunch
  • celantra leaves - few to garnish
  • musturd seeds - 1 tsp
  • oil - 2 to 3 tsp
  • green chillies - 2 to 3 finely chopped

Method of preparation:

  • Clean the poha several times and soak them in about 1 cup of waterand keep aside.
  • Heat a kadai and add oil, when hot add musturd seeds,fried peanuts, curry leaves,green chillies and saute well
  • Add the chopped onions and fry them along with salt,sugar and turmeric powder.
  • when the onions become traslucent and golden brown in colour, add the poha and mix well.
  • Turn of the heat, squeeze half a lemon ( optional) and garnish with corriander leaves.

When served can also be garnished with bhujia or mixture

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