Poha

Ingredients :

1 cup beaten rice (poha)

1/4 cup crushed groundnuts

1/4 cup grated or scraped coconut

1/4 cup coriander leaves

1 stalk curryleaves chopped

1/4 tsp sugar

salt to taste

5-6 green chillies

1 tsp lime juice

1 1/2 tbsp oil

2 onions chopped

1 small potato chopped

1/2 tsp each cumin & mustard seeds.

METHOD

• Wash poha till clean.
• Drain water sprinkle a handful of clear water and keep aside.
• After 15 minutes loosen the poha gently, and break lumps with fingers.
• In a heavy saucepan, heat oil, add seeds and then potatoes.
• Stir for 2-3 minutes.
• Add onion, chillies and curry leaves.
• Stir and fry onions till tender. Take off fire.
• Add poha and all other ingredients.
• Save some coconut and coriander leaves for garnishing. Mix very well.
• Adjust salt and lime as per taste.
• Return to low flame till hot.
• Stir gently every now and then.
• Transfer to serving dish and garnish with coriander and coconut.
• Serve hot with freshly brewed coffee.