Aloo Poha

Ingredients:

·         1.5 cups poha

·         1 large potato/aloo

·         Small to medium onion, finely chopped

·         1 Finely chopped small green chili

·         Curry leaves

·         Mustard seeds

·         1 tea spoon cumin seeds/jeera

·         ½ tea spoon turmeric powder/haldi

·         Sugar as per taste.

·         2 to 3 table spoon grated fresh coconut (optional)

·         Finely chopped coriander

·         Lemon juice as per taste

·         2 -3 Table spoons of oil

·         Salt as per taste

Procedure:

1.Take 1.5 cups poha,rinse the poha in clean running water twice or thrice. Use a filter to rinse the poha. keep the poha within the filter and rinse it in running water.Make sure that you simply don't rinse it too much or else it breaks and gets mushy. Where as rinse, the poha absorbs enough water and it becomes soft. the poha should become soft however stay intact, whole and separate. If the poha doesn't become soft, sprinkle few drops of water on the poha within the filter.

2.Sprinkle ½ tsp turmeric powder, one tsp sugar and salt (as required) within the poha. gently combine along with your hands.

3.Heat two table spoon oil in a pan add chopped potato fry until it turns to light-weight golden and crisp keep aside.

4.In the same pan add one tsp mustard seeds after they splutter, add one tsp cumin seeds.
then add about ½ cup finely sliced onions and fry them until they become soften.

5. Now add the seven to eight curry leaves,and chopped chilli.Add the poha, stir gently until everything is mixed equally.Then add the cooked potatoes combine again gently.

6.Cover the pan tightly with a lid and steam poha for a second or 2 on medium flame. this techniques oftens the poha.Off the flame and keep the lid coated on the pan for an extra four to five minutes.

7.Remove the lid and garnish the poha with coriander leaves,grated fresh coconut and finally add lemon juice to the poha then mix it well and serve hot.