Poha recipe
Poha is made with onions, tomatoes, peanuts, raisins, and lemon juice. This is a quick and easy recipe. Its taste is savory and cooks within a few minutes making it more amazing.
Ingredients
- 2 cup Poha ( rice flakes)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
- ½ tsp salt or as per your taste
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp oil
- ⅓ tsp mustard seeds
- 1½ tbsp raisins
- 1½ tbsp peanuts (ground nuts)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- First, take poha in a strainer or a bowl and rinse them in water with your fingers two to three times. Keep it aside for soak.
- Chop the onion, tomato, green chili and coriander leaves into small pieces.
- Heat a pan add peanuts on a medium and wait until it has brown shade outside.
- Then on the same add oil and mustard seeds and heat them until they start to splutter.
- Add chopped onion and allow them to roast until it has a golden shade.
- Add chopped tomato, salt and turmeric. Then the pan is covered with a steamer for 2 to 3 minutes on a low flame so that the tomatoes parch properly.
- After that add soaked rice flakes, raisins, peanuts, and coriander leaves. Mix all these ingredients well and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Mix well. Now the poha is ready squeeze a lemon on it and serve it hot or warm as you like.
Notes
- When you rinse the poha for 2 to 3 times drain excess water and set it aside immediately. Do not soak it in water for more than a rinsing time or else your poha would be mushy and sticky.
- Use always medium thick flattened rice
- If you don't have a strainer and use a bowl drain all excess water at a time.
- When you add lemon juice to poha add it when it cooks and you are ready to eat unless your poha has a sour taste.
- Serve the poha with toppings of lemon, green chutney, or grated coconut.
- You can serve it with tea which also tastes best.