Maharashtra

Kanda poha

Name: Kanda poha
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Maharashtrian
Ingredients: 2 cups thick poha (flattened rice); 1 1/2 medium chopped onion; 2 tbsp peanuts; 2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 2 chopped green chilli; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 2 tsp sugar; Salt, to taste; 1 tbsp lemon juice; a handful chopped coriander leaves (cilantro); 2 tbsp to finish fresh grated coconut

Rinse, don't soak. Poha has trust issues with deep water.

20 minTime

9 gProtein each

mildSpice

Poha and the famous first visit3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

449kcalsame

9 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

20minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Poha (flattened rice)2 cups, thick

Onion1½ medium, chopped

Peanuts2 tbsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Mustard seeds1 tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Curry leaves1 sprig

Green chilli2, chopped

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Sugar2 tsp

Saltto taste

Lemon juice1 tbsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful, chopped

Fresh grated coconut2 tbsp, to finish

Method

6 steps

1Put the poha in a colander and rinse under running water for a few seconds. Drain, then toss with the salt and sugar and leave it alone.
2Heat the oil and fry the peanuts until golden. Lift them out.
3In the same oil, add mustard seeds. When they pop, add cumin, curry leaves and green chilli.
4Add the onion and cook on medium until soft and translucent. Stir in the turmeric.
5Tip in the poha and fold gently until evenly yellow. Cover and steam on low.
6Switch off. Add lemon juice, the peanuts, coriander and grated coconut. Toss once and serve hot.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Maharashtra

Kanda poha

Rinse, don't soak. Poha has trust issues with deep water.

20 minTime

9 gProtein each

mildSpice

Poha and the famous first visit3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.

The original

449kcalsame

9 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

20minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Poha (flattened rice)2 cups, thick

Onion1½ medium, chopped

Peanuts2 tbsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Mustard seeds1 tsp

Cumin seeds½ tsp

Curry leaves1 sprig

Green chilli2, chopped

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Sugar2 tsp

Saltto taste

Lemon juice1 tbsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful, chopped

Fresh grated coconut2 tbsp, to finish

Method

6 steps

1Put the poha in a colander and rinse under running water for a few seconds. Drain, then toss with the salt and sugar and leave it alone.
2Heat the oil and fry the peanuts until golden. Lift them out.
3In the same oil, add mustard seeds. When they pop, add cumin, curry leaves and green chilli.
4Add the onion and cook on medium until soft and translucent. Stir in the turmeric.
5Tip in the poha and fold gently until evenly yellow. Cover and steam on low.
6Switch off. Add lemon juice, the peanuts, coriander and grated coconut. Toss once and serve hot.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Kanda poha

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Kanda poha

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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