Indori - Maharashtrian Poha

 

Ingredients:

* Thick Poha - 1 cup

* Chopped Onion - 1/4 cup

* Chopped green chilli - 1 tblspn or more             depends on your spiciness

* Turmeric powder - 1/4 tspn 

* Salt - to taste 

For seasoning:

* Oil - 2 tspn or more if you want

* Mustard - 1/4 tspn

* Jeera - 1/2 tspn

* Fennel seeds - 1/4 tspn ( for Indore poha recipe)

* Channa dal - 1/2 tspn

* Urad dal - 1/2 tspn

* Dry red chilli - 1no 

* Asafoetida powder - 2 pinches

* Chopped ginger - 1/2 tspn

* Curry leaves - few nos

For garnishing:

* Fried peanuts - 2 tblspn

* Omapodi or Sev - as required

* Chopped coriander leaves - as required

* Chopped onion - as required

* Grated coconut - as required

* Lemon juice - few drops as required 

Method:

* Wash the poha 2 to 3 times and soak in water for 3 to 5 mins then drain completely and keep aside.

* Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard after it pops out add jeera, fennel seeds followed by channa dal, urad dal and curry leaves

* Saute it for few minutes until the dal turns golden brown. Now add asafoetida powder,chopped green chillies,ginger and onion 

* Saute the mixture until the onion turns pale pink, then add turmeric powder,after a minute add drained poha ,salt and mix well

* Switch off the stove after few minutes and serve the tasty poha after garnishing with fried peanuts, Sev, onion, grated coconut and coriander leaves.

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