India

Poha

Name: Poha
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 200 g Poha (flattened rice); 1 Onion; 1 tsp each Mustard seeds & turmeric; some of each Green chilli & curry leaves; 2 tbsp Peanuts; to serve Lime & coriander

Indian breakfast of flattened rice

Poha is made from flattened, dried rice, briefly soaked and then fried with a tadka of mustard seeds, turmeric and onions.

A beloved light breakfast especially in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh; finished with peanuts, lime and coriander.

Servings2

Time25 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Poha (flattened rice)200 g
Onion1
Mustard seeds & turmeric1 tsp each
Green chilli & curry leavessome of each
Peanuts2 tbsp
Lime & corianderto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Rinse the poha briefly in a sieve until soft but not mushy.
Bloom mustard seeds, curry leaves and chilli in oil, roast peanuts.
Add the onion and fry soft, stir in turmeric.
Fold in the poha and warm gently.
Serve with lime juice and coriander.

Make it original

Poha and curry leaves are in the Asia Boutique.

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