Kande Pohe

Kande Pohe or Onion Poha

Serves: 2-3 persons

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cup thick poha or flattened rice
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 3 green chillies chopped
  • 7-8 curry leaves
  • 1½ tablespoon raw peanuts
  • 1-2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 1-2 tablespoon fresh grated coconut
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Salt to taste

Method:

  1. Wash pohe couple of times under cold running water. Rinse and keep them aside.
  2. Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds. Let them splutter. Add turmeric powder, asafoetida, chillies, curry leaves, and raw peanuts. Saute well untill the peanuts turn light brown.
  3. Add chopped onion and mix everything. Add sugar, salt, and lemon juice and stir well.
  4. As the onion gets translucent, add rinsed pohe. Keep the flame low. Mix everything nicely.
  5. Cover the pan with a lid and cook the pohe for 4-5 minutes. The pohe should get nice steam.
  6. Serve Pohe immediately. Garnish with chopped cilantro and fresh grated coconut.