1 cup beaten rice (poha)
1/4 cup crushed groundnuts
1/4 cup grated or scraped coconut
1/4 cup coriander leaves
1 stalk curryleaves chopped
1/4 tsp sugar
salt to taste
5-6 green chillies
1 tsp lime juice
1 1/2 tbsp oil
2 onions chopped
1 small potato chopped
1/2 tsp each cumin & mustard seeds.
Wash poha till clean. Drain water sprinkle a handful of clear water and keep aside.
After 15 minutes loosen the poha gently, and break lumps with fingers. In a heavy saucepan, heat oil, add
seeds and then potatoes. Stir for
2-3 minutes. Add onion, chillies and curry leaves. Stir and fry onions till tender. Take off fire.
Add poha and all other ingredients. Save some coconut and coriander leaves for garnishing. Mix very well.
Adjust salt and lime as per taste.
Return to low flame till hot. Stir gently every now and then. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with
coriander and coconut. Serve hot with
freshly brewed coffee.
Making time: 15 mins (excluding soaking time)
Serves: 3
Shelflife: best fresh
55. Bhel
1 1/2 cups puffed rice
1 onion
1 tomato
1 small boiled peeled potato
1/2 tbsp coriander leaves
1/2 cup fine sev
1/4 cup parboiled moong sprouts -- optional
1 tsp roasted peanuts -- optional
1 tsp hot green chutney
1 1/2 tsp tamarind chutney
salt to taste
1/4 lime juice
10-12 puries (used for bhel or panipuri optional) crushed
Method
Just before serving. In a large mixing bowl, add puffed rice, and all ingredients except 1/4 the coriander
and sev. Mix well. Sprinkle a few
drops water if too dry. Adjust taste and salt. Spoon into individual bowls. Sprinkle some sev and coriander
to garnish. Serve immediately.
Making time: 15 minutes (excl chutney making time)
makes: 3 servings