Indian spiced Poha (Flattened rice) with cilantro chutney

Name: Indian spiced Poha (Flattened rice) with cilantro chutney
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups flattened rice flakes (available in most Indian stores as ‘Thin Poha’); 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1 tbsp black mustard seeds; 2-3 fresh curry leaves; 3/4 cup roasted peanuts; 1 finely chopped onion; 1 cup finely cubed potatoes; 1 cup finely chopped carrots; 1 cup green peas; 1 finely chopped tomato; 2 finely chopped green chilis; 1/2 cup finely chopped garlic leaves or scallions; 1 tbsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tbsp red chili powder; 1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur); 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro leaves; 1 tbsp chaat masala; Haldiram Bhujia for garnish (available in most indian stores); 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves; 5-6 green chilis (depending on desired spice level); 4 large garlic cloves; 4 green onions; 1 tomato; salt; 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds

12 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

‘Poha’ is probably that one breakfast item that is universally loved and made differently in different parts of India. Since I lived in quite a few parts of India myself, I probably picked the best parts from everywhere and made my own version!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:13:39 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cupsrice flakes

flattened, available in most indian stores as ‘thin poha’

1 Tbspcoconut oil

1 Tbspblack mustard seeds

2fresh curry leaves

¾ cuproasted peanuts

1 cuppotatoes

1 cupcarrots

1 cupgreen peas

½ cupgarlic leaves

finely chopped, or scallions

1 Tbspturmeric powder

½ Tbspred chili powder

1 tspdried mango powder

amchur

½ cupcilantro leaves

finely chopped

1 Tbspchaat masala

bhujia

for garnish, available in most indian stores

Spicy cilantro chutney

1 bunchfresh cilantro leaves

5green chilis

depending on desired spice level

½ Tbspcumin seeds

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse thoroughly and drain 2 cups thin flattened rice in a colander. Keep aside 🍚

Step 2

In a large wok, heat 1 tbsp coconut oil and 1 tbsp mustard seeds till they start to splutter 🍚

Step 3

Now add 2-3 curry leaves and about 3/4 cup roasted peanuts and sauté for a few seconds 🍚

Step 4

Add 1 finely chopped onion and sauté until the onions are translucent 🍚

Step 5

Now add 1 cup each of finely chopped potato, carrot and peas and sauté for 30 seconds 🍚

Step 6

Add 1 finely chopped tomato, 2 green chillies slit into halves and some finely chopped garlic leaves. Sauté for another 30 seconds 🍚

Step 7

Add some salt, 1 tbsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tbsp red chili powder, 1 tsp amchur (dried mango powder). Mix well. Cover and cook for 10 minutes on low heat for veggies to get soft 🍚

Step 8

Once the veggies are soft, add the flattened rice with 1/2 cup chopped cilantro and 1 tbsp chaat/jeeravan powder 🍚

Step 9

Turn off the heat and gently mix it all up 🍚 Leave covered for 10 mins and serve garnished with Haldiram Bhujia (Spiced Tepary Beans Flour Noodles available in most Indian stores)

Spicy Cilantro Chutney

Step 10

Blend together 1 bunch fresh cilantro, 5-6 green chilies, 4-5 garlic pods, 4 green onions, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp cumin seeds and juice of about half a lime. 🌶

Step 11

Add a little water to make sure its a fine paste 🌶

Step 12

Serve with poha, samosas, tikkas or any other Indian meal!

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