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Vegetable Poha

Indian

Serving of Vegetable Poha; presentation may vary
Photograph of this dish; preparation, toppings and presentation may vary. Photo: Abhishek Rao · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Servings (recipe yield)
3 servings
Prep time
10 min–15 min
Cook time
12 min–15 min
Rest / chill / soak
5 min
Total time
27 min–35 min

Estimated times for this version of the recipe. Equipment, ingredient preparation and batch size can change the timing.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Thick poha (flattened rice)
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • ½ cup Frozen peas
  • ¼ cup Peanuts
  • ½ tsp Mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2–4 tbsp, as needed Water

Instructions

  1. Rinse poha briefly in a sieve and let soften for 5 minutes; do not soak it until mushy.
  2. Heat oil. Add mustard seeds and peanuts; cook until seeds pop and peanuts brown. Add onion and cook 4 minutes.
  3. Add peas, turmeric and salt; cook 3 minutes. Fold in poha with a splash of water, cover and steam 3–5 minutes until soft and hot.
  4. Finish with lemon juice.

Source: Pantry Formula — home-style recipe

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