Kandha Poha ( Beaten Rice Pilaf); Meatless Monday

Kandha poha is a pop breakfast dish from the konkan share of India. This is peculiarly typical of Maharashtra State. "Kandha" is "onion" as well as " poha" is beaten rice in Marathi/konkani language. So the literal translation of "kandha poha" would hold upward " onion beaten rice". Basically it is beaten rice that is sauteed amongst a seasoning that has sauteed onions, greenish chilli, turmeric pulverization and cumin seeds. It is so garnished amongst fresh cilantro as well as lemon juice.

Variations of this dish include batat-phovu which is to a greater extent than pop inward South Canara share of Karnataka State. It is basically Kandha-poha amongst murphy cubes added inward improver to the onions piece sautéing. While my married adult man loves potatoes, I remain away from it. I thus brand to a greater extent than of Kandha-poha than batat-Phovu. I add together fresh greenish peas instead which makes my Kandha poha colorful as well as I would convey eaten around vegetables equally good inward the process. It is rattling flavorful amongst lime/ lemon juice squeezed on transcend as well as garnished amongst fresh cilantro. Do endeavor it. I bet you lot volition similar it!

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

Thick poha( beaten rice): iii cups
Water: iii cups
Coconut oil: 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Curry leaf:1 sprig
Cumin seeds ( jeera): 1 tsp
Onion: 1 medium, chopped fine
Green chillies: 2 medium sized, slit lengthwise.
Haldi ( turmeric powder): 1 tsp
Fresh Green peas: 1/4 loving cup ( cooked if using dry out )
Salt: to taste
Sugar: a pinch
Lemon juice: from 1/2 modest lemon
Cilantro: 1 tbsp, chopped

Method:

Soak the thick poha inward H2O for v mins. Squeeze it thoroughly as well as operate on it aside inward a bowl. Ensure that you lot don't soak the poha for equally good long equally it volition larn mushy as well as the whole dish becomes i big mess. The poha has to al- dente. Each grain should hold upward split from the next.

In a sauté pan/ kadai, rut oil.Add mustard seeds.

Once the mustard seeds crackle, add together the curry leaves, jeera, chopped onions as well as greenish chillies. Sauté until the onion starts to sweat. Don't permit it brown. It changes the appearance of the dish.

Add the turmeric powder, sauté for a few seconds.

Add the greenish peas, salt, saccharide as well as permit it laid upward until the greenish peas are tender.

Now add together the soaked poha as well as toss it all together.

Garnish amongst freshly chopped cilantro.

Serve hot amongst a loving cup of tea or coffee.

Enjoy.

Cooking made easy:

There are several types of poha. Nylon poha, sparse poha as well as thick poha.Nylon poha is actually sparse as well as commonly fried as well as used to educate mixture ( a dry out snack) . Thin poha is used to brand dishes such equally Godu Phovu( sugariness poha), Phova chutney etc. These ii varieties are non meant to hold upward soaked inward water. It softens upon massaging amongst the hand.Thick poha is what is used inward recipes that calls for poha to hold upward soaked. Any other type of poha if soaked volition straightaway plough into mush!! On the other hand, thick poha cannot hold upward used without soaking or frying.

Tip for salubrious living:

Try to add together turmeric to almost of your dishes either piece sautéing vegetables or seasoning fish, meat as well as poultry.
Turmeric has several wellness benefits apart from having antiseptic as well as anti-inflammatory properties.
There is established evidence that the role of turmeric tin dismiss assistance cut arthritis pain. All the wellness benefits of turmeric is due to the presence of compounds called curcuminoids, the almost of import beingness curcumin. Curcumin is purported to assistance lower the adventure of pump illness ,diabetes as well as fifty-fifty cancer due to it's rigid antioxidant properties.

Food for thought:

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