Friday, July 21, 2017

Aloo Poha

INGREDIENTS:

Poha-2 cups
Potato-1 full, diced
Onion-1/4 chopped
Red chillies-1 or more
Green chillies-3 nos, chopped
Curry leaves and Cilantro- To taste
Salt-To taste
Asafoetida powder- To taste
Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Peanuts or Cashewnuts- 1 handful
Lemon-1 full squeezed

PROCEDURE:


  1. Wash and rinse thick poha and set aside.
  2. Add oil to a pan, add mustard seeds, red chillies, asafoetida, curry leaves and let splatter. 
  3. Add chopped onion, potato, peanuts, turmeric powder and saute. Add very little water and allow potatoes to cook.
  4. Once potatoes are cooked, add the poha and saute and salt to taste and turn off stove.
  5. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and  close the lid for the pan and let sit for 5 minutes.
  6. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.