I will start with a typical Indian breakfast - Poha. Well thats what I call it
Its got a few names around India, so it could be called Pohe/Pawa too.
A perfect start to the day with a light breakfast. Tasty eat, fills stomach, yet easy to digest.
Ingredients -
2 cups beaten rice (poha) - medium thinkness
1 onion
1 potato
1 cup garden pea
1 green chilly
corriander
a spoonful chana daal & peanuts
1 lemon
some cooking Oil
Spices - Turmeric powder, Red chilly powder, Salt, Mustard seeds (Raee), Kadhi Leaves (SouthIndian Curry leaves)
I started with washing Poha with water in a seive, and left it to drain for about 10-15mins. Next, I finely copped the onion & green chillies. My mum used a boiled potato instead, but since I decided to made this at the very last minute, so chopped my potato into small squared so they would cook fast.
In a pan, put 2 spoonsful oil and let it heat at a low flame for about a minute. I normally heat my oil at low flame as I feel that ways my food wont get a burnt oil taste. Well moving on, put some mustard seeds, channa daal & peanuts. Left them to sputter for about 15seconds and then added the kadhi leaves. Another 15secs and addeed the finely chopped onions. Cooked the onions till they were translucent. Then added the chopped potatoes and cooked those for about 3-4minutes on medium heat. And if you are using boiled potatoes, you can add the rest of the ingrediants within a minute of putting potatoes. Next I put some the garden peas and cooked for another 2-3minutes. I used the frozen garden peas (which are pre-boiled), but if you are using raw peans, put the peas within a minute of putting the potatoes as otherwise they will wont be properly cooked.
Coming back to the cooking, added the turmeric powder, salt and red chilly powder. Also added the finely chopped green chillies. Stired at medium flame for another minute and 1/4cup of water and squeese the lemon jouice in this. Increase the heat to full, so it comes to a boil. Let it boil for half a minute. Then reduce the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid. Let that cook for 5 minutes.
In the mean time, the poha has been drained of all water. So finally add poha and mix well. Leave it on the low flame for another couple of minutes, ensure the pan is covered with the lid. This will ensure the poha absorbs the masalas and its flavours.
Finally garnish with finely chopped corriander leaves and serve hot.
Some people, like it with ketchup, so you can offer that with the poha. Yes and also keep a lemon slice aswell, some people like it with more lemon squeese, just for themselves.
I must admit that I am new to making poha, and dont really relish it much. But everyone at home does. So make it. At times for breakfast & time for packing in tiffin...
Enjoy some home cooking, and the tips & tricks which I will keep adding to my ways of cooking.
Eat well !!!
Its got a few names around India, so it could be called Pohe/Pawa too.
A perfect start to the day with a light breakfast. Tasty eat, fills stomach, yet easy to digest.
Ingredients -
2 cups beaten rice (poha) - medium thinkness
1 onion
1 potato
1 cup garden pea
1 green chilly
corriander
a spoonful chana daal & peanuts
1 lemon
some cooking Oil
Spices - Turmeric powder, Red chilly powder, Salt, Mustard seeds (Raee), Kadhi Leaves (SouthIndian Curry leaves)
I started with washing Poha with water in a seive, and left it to drain for about 10-15mins. Next, I finely copped the onion & green chillies. My mum used a boiled potato instead, but since I decided to made this at the very last minute, so chopped my potato into small squared so they would cook fast.
In a pan, put 2 spoonsful oil and let it heat at a low flame for about a minute. I normally heat my oil at low flame as I feel that ways my food wont get a burnt oil taste. Well moving on, put some mustard seeds, channa daal & peanuts. Left them to sputter for about 15seconds and then added the kadhi leaves. Another 15secs and addeed the finely chopped onions. Cooked the onions till they were translucent. Then added the chopped potatoes and cooked those for about 3-4minutes on medium heat. And if you are using boiled potatoes, you can add the rest of the ingrediants within a minute of putting potatoes. Next I put some the garden peas and cooked for another 2-3minutes. I used the frozen garden peas (which are pre-boiled), but if you are using raw peans, put the peas within a minute of putting the potatoes as otherwise they will wont be properly cooked.
Coming back to the cooking, added the turmeric powder, salt and red chilly powder. Also added the finely chopped green chillies. Stired at medium flame for another minute and 1/4cup of water and squeese the lemon jouice in this. Increase the heat to full, so it comes to a boil. Let it boil for half a minute. Then reduce the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid. Let that cook for 5 minutes.
In the mean time, the poha has been drained of all water. So finally add poha and mix well. Leave it on the low flame for another couple of minutes, ensure the pan is covered with the lid. This will ensure the poha absorbs the masalas and its flavours.
Finally garnish with finely chopped corriander leaves and serve hot.
Some people, like it with ketchup, so you can offer that with the poha. Yes and also keep a lemon slice aswell, some people like it with more lemon squeese, just for themselves.
I must admit that I am new to making poha, and dont really relish it much. But everyone at home does. So make it. At times for breakfast & time for packing in tiffin...
Enjoy some home cooking, and the tips & tricks which I will keep adding to my ways of cooking.
Eat well !!!
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