2 cup Thick Pohe
1 large Onion, chopped
1 Potato, cubed into 1 inch cubes
2 Green chilies, sliced
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
2-3 teaspoon Sugar
Salt to taste
1 tbsp oil
2 teaspoons Mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida
2 teaspoons Turmeric powder
Water 1/4th cup
To Garnish
Freshly grated coconut
Coriander leaves, chopped finely
Lemon juice
Wash Pohe and
rinse well until the water runs clear. Drain all the water and keep
aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
Heat oil in a
pan. Add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add asafoetida, turmeric
powder, chopped onion, potato and green chilies. When potatoes
are almost cooked add the sugar, salt, lemon juice and 1/4th cup of
water. Mix well. Now add the soaked pohe. Mix well.
Cover and cook
for about 5 minutes on medium heat. Remove the lid, stir and
again allow it to cook for 2 minutes. Garnish with freshly
grated coconut and coriander leaves. Enjoy !
Note : For a variation you may add sweet peas or dried shrimp - called
"sode" in Marathi.
vda etc. Poha is available in 2
forms in the Indian grocery stores - Thick poha and Thin poha.
The Thick variety is thicker as the name indicates. The thin
variety is used specifically to make "chivda". 