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pudina poha recipe

Pudina poha / Mint Poha

Smitha Kalluraya
Pudina poha / mint poha - Quick, spicy, flavorful and easy to make dish …Hardly takes 15 mins to make
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
 

  • 3 cup Thick Beaten Rice / Thick Poha
  • 1 Big Onion, Chopped
  • 2 medium size Tomato, Chopped
  • 1/2-1 cup Veggies ( peas , carrot ,cauliflower , capsicum etc ) , Optional
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric / Haldi
  • Salt to taste

Masala to Grind

  • small bunch Pudina / Mint leaves
  • 1/2 small small Coriander leaves
  • 1/2 medium size Onion
  • 5-6 flakes Garlic
  • 1-2 piece Ginger
  • 5-8 nos Green Chilli, as required
  • 2-3 nos Elaichi / Cardamom
  • 1 piece Cinnamon / Dalchini
  • 3-4 nos Cloves /Lavang
  • small piece Stone flower / kallu hoovu, optional
  • small piece Star anise / Ananas Hoovu
  • tsp Coriander seeds / Dhania
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
  • 1 lemon

To Temper

  • 3-4 tsp Oil
  • 1-2 tsp Ghee
  • 1 no Bay leaf
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seeds / Saunf

Instructions
 

  • Clean wash and drain water from thick Poha . Keep aside .
    Remember, don't soak thick poha.
  • Add all the ingredients mentioned under masala ie Pudina,Coriander leaves,Onion, Garlic , Ginger ,Green chilli,Dhania ,Jeera ,Whole spice ie Cardamom,Cloves, Cinnamon, Star Anise, stone flower and salt to taste. Add water as required and squeeze lime ( helps to retain green color ) .
    Grind all these ingredients smooth.
  • This is how our green masala will look after grinding. Keep the mixer jar open ,else the masala will get oxidised and color changes.
    If you taste , it should be spicy, salty and little tangy...ie strong.
    Once you mix with poha, it will get balanced .
  • Take a kadai or pan. Add oil + ghee . Add bay leaf, jeera and saunf. Let they get aromatic.
  • Add chopped Onion and saute till translucent.
  • In goes Tomato . Saute till mushy.
  • Add the veggies ( if you are using ) , salt and haldi. Saute 2-3 mins.
  • Add ground masala. Combine everything and saute 2-3 mins. Let the raw flavor of masala go.
  • Add the soaked , drained Poha. Mix everything well such that poha and masala gets combined well . Sprinkle around 1/4 cup water .
    Remember, if your masala has turned runny, skip adding extra water.
  • Cover and cook poha for about 5-6 mins.
  • Hot Pudina Poha is ready to relish !!
    mint poha
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