Flattened Rice Nutty Pulao

Name: Flattened Rice Nutty Pulao
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Flattened rice or thick poha; 1 onion chopped finely; 1/2 tsp grated ginger; 1 small potato boiled and cubed; 1 tbsp finely chopped carrots; 1 tsp finely chopped beans; 1 cauliflower floret chopped into small pieces; 2 green chillies chopped; 4 cashewnuts fried; 1 tbsp peanuts fried; 1 tbsp raisins; 1 tsp chopped coconut; To taste salt; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp refined oil; 1 tbsp ghee; 2 bay leaves; 1 tbsp chopped coriander; 1/4 th tsp cumin and mustard seeds

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Flattened rice or poha is a common breakfast and evening snack all over India.But different regions have varied ways of preparing it.The taste also differs from state to state.In Bengal it's taste is mildly sweet but other regions cook it with little salt lemon juice and curry leaves.Bengali Flattened Rice/Chirer Pulao or poha is a delicious and healthy breakfast that can be made with finely chopped vegetables and chopped dry fruits.It also serves as a popular evening snack with a cup of tea.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

1.5 cupsFlattened rice or thick poha
1onion chopped finely
1/2 tspgrated ginger
1small potato boiled and cubed
1 tbspfinely chopped carrots
1 tspfinely chopped beans
1cauliflower floret chopped into small pieces
2green chillies chopped
4cashewnuts fried
1 tbsppeanuts fried
1 tbspraisins
1 tspchopped coconut
To tastesalt
1 tspsugar
1 tbsprefined oil
1 tbspghee
2bay leaves
1 tbspchopped coriander
1/4 th tsp cumin and mustard seeds

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Steps

1

Chopped onion finely.Steam or boil potatoes and finely chopped carrot and beans.These should not lose their crunchiness.Heat oil and fry in low flame till chopped cauliflower golden brown.Fry the cashew and peanuts.Sprinkle cumin and mustard seeds.When they crackle,fry the chopped onion and grated ginger.Add the steamed vegetables and toss.Also add chopped coconut and raisins.Sprinkle garam masala and toss.Boiled peas can be added.
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Wash poha and strain water completely.Spread the poha over the frying vegetables and add 2 bay leaves.Sprinkle salt and sugar to taste.Also add chopped green chillies.Toss carefully so that poha doesn't get mushy.Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with a cup of tea.