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Poha

Name: How to cook Poha - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Vertika Tyagi

Poha

Happy weather calls for happy breakfast! ❤️ I usually enjoy poha for my breakfast. It's healthy as it can be made in less oil, feels light on stomach and can be cooked super fast. What else you would want to cook on the first day of the week?

Ingredient

Food ration :

2 servings

2 cups

Flattened rice (poha)

onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup

Peanuts

Green chilli, chopped

Curry leaves

2 tbsp

Lemon juice

1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds

1/2 tsp

Sugar

1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds

1/3 tsp

Turmeric

3 tbsp

Cooking oil

to taste

Salt

leaves

Chopped coriander

As required

Sev for garnishing

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Put the poha on strainer and pour a jug of water to wash them thoroughly.

* Step 2

Let the water strain out from it by keeping it aside for 10-15 mins.

* Step 3

Heat a pan & add peanuts to it. Roast it for 2-3 mins on low-medium flame. Keep stirring continuously.

* Step 4

Take out the roasted peanuts from pan and put them on plate.

* Step 5

Heat the pan, add oil to it. Now add cumin-mustard seeds, followed by green chilli & curry leaves and fry it for few seconds on medium flame.

* Step 6

Add sugar and mix it. Add onion and fry them on low-med flame for 2-3 mins till it turns golden-brown.

* Step 7

Add turmeric and saute mixture for few seconds.

* Step 8

Add roasted peanuts and mix well.

* Step 9

Now add poha and gently mix it. ‎Add salt to taste & saute for a min.

* Step 10

Cover the pan and cook it for a minute on low flame. After a min, stir the poha once and add lemon juice & coriander leaves to it. Saute it for few seconds.