POHA
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PREPARATION TIME: 15 mins | COOKING TIME: 25 mins | SERVES: 4 |
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INGREDIENTS
500 gm Medium or thick beaten rice (pohe) (not the fine beaten rice used for chivda)
3 tbsp Vegetable oil 1½ tsp Mustard seeds ½ tsp Turmeric powder
Curry leaves | |
2 tsp | Salt |
¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
2 | Medium onions, finely chopped |
1Large potato, diced into ½” pieces. Juice of
3tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves, for garnishing
METHOD
Briefly rinse beaten rice in a colander under running cold water. Drain well. Rest, covered for 20 minutes. Wash, peel, and cut potato into ½” dice. Microwave oil on HIGH for 1 minute in a large bowl.
Add mustard seeds, microwave for 1 minute again. Remove. Stir in turmeric, add chillies, curry leaves and onions. Microwave for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and salt. Stir well. Add
¼cup water. Microwave, covered with all the spices, for 7 minutes, till almost tender. Stir occasionally. Gently mix in poha, separating any lumps. Cover. Microwave on 650W for 10 minutes.
Stir occasionally. Remove. Mix in lemon juice. Leave to stand for 3 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve steaming hot.
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