Kanda poha (Flattened rice snack)

Here's another quick and delicious breakfast idea that is not greasy and light on spice flavors, and brings out the nutty flavor of the peanuts and salted potatoes and peas (if used) in every bite of flattened rice. Kids endorsed!
 Enjoy as breakfast or snack with tea/coffee.

Ingredients:
400 gm Poha (Serves 3-4 people)
(To read more on Wikipedia, click here: Poha)
1 medium onion finely chopped
3-4 curry leaves
1-2 green chilly finely chopped
4-5 tblsp raw peanuts (**If allergic to nuts, use green peas, potatoes can also be added) **
1 tblsp Ginger chopped (optional)

Cilantro for garnishing

Tempering:

1 tsp Cumin seeds

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp red chilly powder

Pinch Asafoetida (optional)

Grated fresh coconut flakes (optional)

Salt to taste

Lemon juice

Recipe:

1. Wash poha (flattened rice) in water 2-3 times. Drain water completely and leave poha to get evenly wet on the kitchen counter in the meantime that you prepare the tempering. 

(To read more on Wikipedia, click here: Poha)

2. Chop onions, green chilly and ginger (optional, I added this because I like the flavor it adds to the poha). Poha can be made a variety of ways: with peanuts as in this recipe, if peanut allergy green peas can be used. Along with green peas or peanuts, diced potatoes can be added that makes it really tasty.

3. To the preheated oil add cumin seeds to splutter and then add the curry leaves, green chillies, asafoetida, ginger.

4. Roast peanuts (skip peanuts if allergic, instead add green peas).

5. Add onions, turmeric,salt.

6. Add poha to the roasted mixture, stir and mix to evenly spread the spices, onion and cook for 4 minutes. Lower the gas to avoid sticking of the poha to the bottom of the pan. If poha is sticking which is normal, keep stirring. Give few stir and cover with lid.

7. Garnish with cilantro, lemon and grated coconut.