Poha (Flattened rice flakes)

This is a popular breakfast dish in India. Many alterations are there, I'll be making a healthy yet tasty one. Quick and easy to make. Do try out. :)

Preparation time- 5 minutes
Cooking time- 5-7 minutes
Serves- 6

Ingredients-
Flatten rice flakes- 250 gms
Onion- 1 big(chopped)
Peanuts- handful
Green chili- 2 chopped
Curry leaves- 2 stems
Turmeric powder- 2 pinch
Red chili powder- 2 pinch
Whole red chili- 2
Mustard seeds- 1 table spoon
Coriander leaves- finely chopped (amount as per your taste)
Salt- as per taste
Vegetable oil- 4-5 table spoon

Prep- Wash the flattened rice under running water. Lose the water using a strainer.


Lets cook.. :)

1)  Heat oil in a wok/ pan. Add the whole red chilies, mustard seeds and half curry leaves stem.
2) Add the onions and green chilies immediately. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
3)  Add the washed flattened rice. And stir for sometime.
4) Add the turmeric, red chili powder and salt.
5) On high flame, fry it for 3 minutes.
6) Add rest of the curry leaves. and peanuts(fried). Stir again a little.
7) Serve hot.

For garnishing- Use the coriander leaves and Aloo bhujiya .