Veg Poha With Peanuts

  1. You could replace groundnut oil with any neutral edible oil like sunflower oil or rice bran oil.
  2. You could optionally add a pinch of sugar after the onion has turned glassy, if you like the sweetness.
  3. You could make this without the onion, in which case I strongly recommend adding boiled potato chunks before you add the rice flakes into the spice mix.

Yields: map[Count:4]

Preparation time: map[Count:10]

Cooking time: map[Count:15]

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp groundnut oil
  • 0.5 tsp mustard seeds
  • 0.5 tsp cumin seeds
  • 3 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 2 sprigs curry leaves, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp groundnut
  • 0.25 tsp asafoetida
  • 1 cup onion finely chopped
  • 0.25 tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 200 grams rice flakes
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 cup tomato finely chopped
  • 25 grams nylon sev
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves
  • Two tbsp fresh pomegranate seeds (with the pulp)

Directions

  • Take the rice flakes in a colander and gently pour water on them. (Do not rub or roll them around; you’ll break the flakes if you do.)
  • Leave the wet flakes in the colander for a while. This will soak them enough.
  • Meanwhile, heat a wok/pan and add pour the oil into it.
  • Add mustard seeds and wait for them to splutter.
  • Once the mustard seeds start spluttering, add the cumin seeds.
  • Let the sputtering/sizzling settle down.
  • Add the green chillies and curry leaves in now.
  • Add in the groundnut and let it fry for a few seconds.
  • After the green chillies scald slightly, add asafoetida.
  • Add in the chopped onion, fry until they turn glassy.
  • Add the salt and the turmeric powder. Fry for a few seconds.
  • Add the rice flakes and gently toss them.
  • After they are evenly coated with the spices (you will know when they are evenly coloured), turn off the heat.
  • Squeeze the lemon juice onto the mixture and gently mix.
  • Server with a garnish of chopped tomatoes, coriander leaves, pomegranate seeds and nylon sev.

Category: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

inspired from Ram Iyer