Poha

Tea with poha is a great combo. But for many years poha used to be an enigma for me. When we changed our residence my new neighbors gave me their recipe. Thank you Vidya and Lakshmi!

Ingredients:

Aval / flattened rice - 2 cups

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

Red chilli - 1 broken into 3 pieces

Onion - 1 medium, chopped fine

Green chilli *- 1, chopped fine

Carrot - 1 medium, grated 

Potato - 1 medium ,chopped fine

Coconut - 1/2 cup

Salt

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaf - 2 tbsp

Ground nuts - 2 tbsp, toasted

Lemon juice - 4 tbsp

*This is the only spicy ingredient. If you wish, add more green chilly.

Method:

Be very careful when you wet the Aval. It is very thin and can easily disintegrate. Sprinkle water over the Aval and mix with hand until it gets wet. After 5 minutes, repeat. If you do not take care, you will end up with a big ball / dough.

Heat oil and splutter the mustard.

Add the jeera and red chilli.

After 10 sec add the onion,green chilli and turmeric powder. Fry on low flame till transparent.

Then add the potato, carrot and cover for  2 minutes. Since they are cut so small they will get cooked fast. 

Add the coconut, coriander leaf and salt.

Mix well.

Last add the wet aval. Fry on low flame and cover for 2 minutes.

Turn off flame and leave uncovered for 5 minutes turning mix over every once in a while.

Add the lemon juice, ground nuts and adjust to taste.

Serve with tea.