Kanda poha

Name: Kanda poha
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 cups poha; 1 teaspoon sugar or as required ▢salt as required; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 2 tablespoons peanuts; 2-2.5 tablespoons oil; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 big onions – finely chopped; 3 green chilies chopped; 8-9 curry leaves (medium to large sized); 2-3 tablespoons coriander leaves – chopped (cilantro)

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Monika Jain @monika_jain

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Ingredients

25 mins

1 serving

3 cupspoha
1 teaspoonsugar or as required ▢salt as required
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
2 tablespoonspeanuts
2-2.5 tablespoonsoil
1/2 teaspoonmustard seeds ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
2big onions – finely chopped
3green chilies chopped
8-9curry leaves (medium to large sized)
2-3 tablespoonscoriander leaves – chopped (cilantro)

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Steps

25 mins

1

Pick the poha first of any debris or small stones. Rinse the poha flakes in clean running water in a strainer or colander twice or thrice.
Make sure that you do not rinse the poha flakes too much or else they break and get mushy. While rinsing, the poha flakes absorb enough water and they become soft.
The poha must become soft but remain intact, whole and separate. If they do not become soft, add a splash of water on them in the strainer and mix till they get softened.
2

When the poha have softened nicely, sprinkle the turmeric powder, sugar and salt evenly on the poha. Gently mix with a spoon or with clean fingers.
3

Roast the peanuts in a small frying pan till they become crunchy with a few blisters on the peanut skins. Set aside.
4

Making Kanda Poha
In a heavy kadai, heat oil.
Add mustard seeds to the hot oil.
If there is no oil, then add 1 tablespoon oil and heat it gently and then add the mustard seeds.
When the mustard seeds splutter, add the cumin seeds.
5

When the cumin seeds crackle, add the onions. Sauté the onions till they become translucent and soften.
Now add the curry leaves, chopped green chillies and roasted peanuts. Sauté for a minute on low heat.
6

Then add rinsed poha. Mix gently with the rest of the sautéed ingredients.
Cover the pan tightly with a lid for the poha to get steamed for about 2 minutes on low heat.
Remove the lid and check the taste and if required add more salt and sugar.
Turn off the heat and cover the pan tightly with a lid for the poha to get steamed for a few minutes.
Remove the lid and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and grated fresh coconut.