Poha Recipe

Wash the poha thoroughly 5-6 times till the water runs clear. Then drain all the water and leave it to sit for 5-10 mins.
2 Cups Poha (Flattened Rice)
After leaving it for 10 mins, add red chilli powder and salt to the bowl.
1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1 Teaspoon Salt
Mix the spices lightly with a fork or with your hand, separating the rice flakes in the process. Do not use too much force otherwise the poha will become mushy.
Heat oil in a pan. Add rai (mustard seeds) and let them crackle.
1 Teaspoon Rai (Black Mustard Seeds)
When the mustard seeds have stopped crackling, add finely chopped onions to the pan.
1 Medium Sized Onion
Fry them for 1 min till the onions have turned soft and golden brown in color.
Add 1-2 finely chopped tomatoes and cook them for a couple of minutes
1-2 Tomato
Then add haldi (turmeric powder), sugar and optionally chaat masala to the mixture.
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1 Teaspoon Sugar, 1/2 Teaspoon Chaat Masala
Add the poha (already mixed with red chilli powder and salt) to the pan.
Mix lightly to coat the poha in masala. Again, do not apply a lot of force while mixing.
Sprinkle a few drops of lemon juice. Poha is ready. Serve it hot, optionally adding some spicy namkeen mixture or bhujiya sev for some extra crunch and flavor.
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice

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