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:
- Wash pohe couple of times under cold running water. Rinse and keep them aside.
- 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.
- Add chopped onion and mix everything. Add sugar, salt, and lemon juice and stir well.
- As the onion gets translucent, add rinsed pohe. Keep the flame low. Mix everything nicely.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook the pohe for 4-5 minutes. The pohe should get nice steam.
- Serve Pohe immediately. Garnish with chopped cilantro and fresh grated coconut.