Kanda poha (Mumbai style Kanda poha)

Jyoti Prakash Assudani
Jyoti Prakash Assudani @cook_24726422

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perhaps one of the easy and simple yet essential morning breakfast recipes. it is basically prepared with thick or medium poha that is also known as flat beaten rice with assorted spices and natural herbs. it is particularly prepared for morning breakfast, especially in the Indian states of maharastra, north karnataka, gujurat and madhya pradesh.

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Ingredients

20 minutes
2-3 servings
  1. for soaking:
  2. 1.5 cuppoha (thick)
  3. 1 tspsugar
  4. 3/4 tspsalt
  5. 1/4 tspturmeric
  6. 2 tbspoil
  7. 2 tbsppeanut (fried)
  8. 1 tspmustard
  9. 1 tspcumin
  10. leavesfew curry
  11. 2chilli (finely chopped)
  12. 2onion (finely chopped)
  13. 1/4 tspturmeric
  14. 1/4 tspsalt
  15. 2 tbspcoriander (finely chopped)
  16. 1/2lemon

Cooking Instructions

20 minutes
  1. 1

    Firstly, in a large bowl take 1.5 cup poha. do not take thin poha as it turns mushy as soon as you add water.

  2. 2

    Rinse in water and drain off the water.

  3. 3

    Add 1 tsp sugar, ¾ tsp salt and ¼ tsp turmeric.

  4. 4

    Mix gently using your fingers without making poha mushy.

  5. 5

    Rest for 8-10 minutes, or until the poha softens without turning mushy or sticky.

  6. 6

    In a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and roast 2 tbsp peanut on low flame.

  7. 7

    Roast until the peanuts turn crunchy, keep aside.

  8. 8

    In the same oil, add 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin. and few curry leaves.

  9. 9

    Splutter the tempering.

  10. 10

    Now add 2 chilli, 2 onion. saute until the onions softens slightly.

  11. 11

    Further, add ¼ tsp turmeric and ¼ tsp salt. saute slightly.

  12. 12

    Add soaked poha and mix well combining everything well.

  13. 13

    Cover and simmer for 3 minutes or unitl the poha is cooked well.

  14. 14

    Now add fried peanuts, 2 tbsp coriander and ½ lemon. mix well.

  15. 15

    Finally, enjoy kanda poha with the mixture as a morning breakfast.

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