POHA
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
¼ cup 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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PREPARATION TIME: 15 mins COOKING TIME: 25 mins SERVES: 4
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
3-4 Green chillies, sliced
10–12 Curry leaves
2 tsp Salt
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
2 Medium onions, finely chopped
1 Large potato, diced into ½” pieces.
Juice of 1-2 lemons (
nimbu
)
3 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves,
for garnishing
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