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Kanda Poha

Prep 10 min · cook 10 min · breakfast

indianquickvegetarianvegangluten-freedairy-free

Ingredients

Scale to what I have

  • 1 ½ cups thick poha
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green chili (slit)
  • 1 medium potato, diced small
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped

    Method

    1. Rinse the poha in a colander until soft but not mushy and let it drain.
    2. Heat the oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and peanuts until they splutter.
    3. Add onion, chili and potato with a splash of water and cook covered until the potato is tender.
    4. Fold in the poha, turmeric, salt and sugar and steam for 2 minutes.
    5. Finish with lemon juice and cilantro.