Chuda (flatten rice) poha

Ingredients:



Thick chuda (flatten rice), 4 cups,

Onion large, 1, finally chopped

Ginger, peeled and minced, 1”

Green chili, chopped, 2

Tomato medium, chopped, 2

Fresh or defrosted peas, 1 cup

Red bell pepper, ½ finally chopped

Coriander leaves 4-5 strings, chopped

Limejuice, 2 t-spoon

Cumin seed, 12/2 t-spoon

Black mustered seed, ½ t-spoon

Curry leaves, fresh or dry, 10 leaves

Turmeric powder, 1 t-spoon

Salt1-1/2 t-spoon

Hing, 1 pinch

Canola oil, 4-table spoon,



Method:



1. Wash chuda 3-4 times in the water. Drain out the water and keep chuda aside to make it soften, till you prepare other things. Poha may get 20-30 minutes to get soft.

2. Heat oil on high heat in a thick bottom wok or skillet.

3. Add mustard and cumin seed and let it crackled in oil, now add curry leaves and hing in the pan. Fry for 30 seconds.

4. Add onion, ginger and green chilies. Fry until translucent and softened, 5-7 minutes.

5. Now add fresh or thawed peas, salt and turmeric powder. Mix and cover. Cook for another 5-7 minutes; stir in between.

6. At this point add tomato and bell pepper. Mix and cook for 4-5 minutes.

7. Now add washed and softened chuda in the pan and mix it with everything. Cover and cook on high heat for 4-5 minutes, to bring everything on same temperature.

8. Uncover and stir the pot; cover and simmer the heat for another 7-8 minutes. Stir in between.

9. Uncover the pot, turn off the heat and add the coriander and limejuice.

10. Mix everything together well and serve for breakfast or evening snack.