Poha (Avalakki/ Beaten Rice Snack)

A very popular Indian snack or breakfast!

You need:

Poha/ Avalakki/ Beaten rice – 1 Cup (Thick variety)

Onion - 1 medium size (fine chopped)

Green chilies - 2 nos. (slit)

Curry Leaves- 7-8 nos.

Ginger - 1/2 inch (finely chopped)

Vegetables - Carrots, Sweet green peas, Potatoes (chopped into small pieces)

Lime Juice – half a lime or as per taste

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Hing/ Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp

Oil - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Sugar – ½ tsp (optional)

Salt – As per taste

Peanuts – ¼ cup or adjust as per your liking (roasted)

Butter – 1 tsp (optional, though it does add to the sweetness of the poha)

Coriander leaves/ cilantro – handful (chopped)

1. Wash poha in water and decant all the water. Keep it aside.
2. Steam cook all the vegetables in a microwave till they are almost done. Usually takes about 2 min each.
3. Heat oil, add mustard and cumin seeds. Once they start spluttering, add hing, green chilies. 
4. Once green chilies change color a little bit, add curry leaves and ginger. Fry for around 30 sec.
5. Add onions, salt, turmeric and fry till onions are just about to become translucent.
6. At this stage add all the vegetables. Fry for 1-2 min.
7. Now add poha, lime juice, sugar and give it a gentle stir since poha breaks or gets mashed up very easily when moist. Cover and cook till poha is completely soft from inside too.
8. Add peanuts and coriander leaves. Mix well by gently folding in.
9. Switch the heat off and serve hot.