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prep time: 10 mins
cook time: 20 mins
level: easy
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rice flakes, the only kind of flakiness you should tolerate
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What is ‘poha’? Poha are flattened rice which take the form of light and dry flakes and usually cooked with peanuts, potatoes and onions. It is a popular Indian breakfast dish, especially in the Maharashtrian and Gujarati region and can be readily found in any Indian supermarket.
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Ingredients:
1 medium potato
*a heaped handful of peanuts
1 tomato
1 1/2 cup poha (thick or medium flakes)
a heaped tsp salt
1 tsp tumeric
juice of 1 lemon
oil
a handful of spring onions/ 1 shallot
a handful of fresh coriander
1 – 2 green chillies (depending on spice preference)
*1tsp garam masala (optional depending on spice preference)
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
*peanuts can be substituted with cashew nuts or taken out completely if you are allergic to nuts
*feel free to omit the mustard, cumin seeds and garam masala if you don’t have any but these do make a difference to the taste and are a staple in Indian cuisines. You can find these easily in an Indian supermarket.
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Method:
- Heat a pan (we use a cast iron kadai – a deep, thick and circular pan to get the extra iron in) with oil. Add mustard and cumin seeds – you should hear a popping sound and once this stops add chopped green chillies and some salt (we like to add salt/season continuously as we cook)
- Next, add the chopped spring onions/shallots and sauté until soft ( approximately 3 minutes)
- Then, add the peeled and chopped bite sized potatoes. Lower the heat and cover the pan with a lid to allow the potatoes to cook quicker. Occasionally mix the potatoes to avoid them sticking to the pan or getting burnt.
- After 10 – 15 minutes, add a chopped fresh tomato, a handful of chopped coriander and the juice of one lemon to the pan and mix.
- Now add the rest of the salt, tumeric and garam masala (optional to spice preference).
- Prepare the poha by washing and rinsing them once or twice with water in a colander – you don’t want to rinse them for too long in water because they will get really soft/soggy and break apart. Drain the water completely.
- Make sure the potatoes are soft/edible and then immediately add the prepared poha to the pan and mix. Leave on heat for a minute.
- Enjoy with some yogurt (we love coconut yogurt from ‘Coconut Collaborative’ ), fresh onions and pickle (we love homemade carrot pickle – recipe coming soon).
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