Very easy to make, great for morning breakfast as well as for the evening tea or anytime snack/lunch. You can add only potatoes/onions or tomatoes /combination of all the 3,carrots, bell peppers, cashew, raisins to make it more healthy according to your taste. For now enjoy this...

Preparation Time : 10 mins.

Cooking Time : 8 mins.

Serves 3

Ingredients:

2 C thick beaten rice (thick poha, easily available at Indian stores)

1 medium potato, finely chopped

1 medium onion, finely chopped

3 to 4 green chillies, slit

1/4 C roasted peanuts/cashew

1 inch ginger, grated

3 pods garlic, grated

1 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 Tbsp lemon juice

Salt to taste

2 Tbsp oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

Few curry leaves

Few pinches Asafoetida

Garnishing:

1 Tbsp fresh coconut, grated

1/4 C cilantro, finely chopped

Handful of raisins, yellow

Method:

1. Place the poha in a sieve and hold it under running water for a few seconds. Toss well to drain out all excess water and keep aside. In another 10-mins add salt, sugar & turmeric powder. Toss well.

2. In a wok heat oil, add mustard seeds wait untill it splutters, add cumin seeds, roasted peanuts, green chillies , ginger, garlic and curry leaves, potato & onion. Cover with lid if neccessary, let the potatoes cook in its own steam until they are soft.

3. Now add poha & lemon juice and mix well. Add a tbsp of water/milk at this point of time, if the poha is too dry.

4. Serve hot garnished with the grated coconut, raisins and chopped coriander.

Note: For later usage, always add little water cover with lid and warm up in microwave HIGH for 2 mins.