Vegetable Poha
Fluffy flattened rice tossed with vegetables, peanuts and a squeeze of lime.
Ingredients
- 2 cups thick poha (flattened rice)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/3 cup raw peanuts
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 8 curry leaves
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 small potato, diced small
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- Salt and sugar, to taste
- 1 lime and chopped cilantro
Method
- Place poha in a sieve and rinse briefly under cool water. Let it drain and soften for 5 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan. Toast peanuts until golden; remove and set aside.
- Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. When they crackle, add onion and potato; cover and cook until the potato is tender.
- Stir in peas, turmeric, salt and a small pinch of sugar. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Fold in poha gently and warm through. Top with peanuts, cilantro and lime juice.
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