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Maharashtrian Kanda Poha

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9 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:18

Add 1.5 cup thick poha to a bowl, pour water to soak for 2 minutes until it softens, then drain off completely.

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Do not over soak poha or it will become mushy.

Ingredients:Poha (1.5 cup)water
Tools:strainerbowl
02
Preparation
00:00:36

Add 1 tsp sugar and 0.75 tsp salt to the drained poha, mix gently, and keep aside.

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Mix gently to avoid mashing the softened flakes.

Ingredients:Pohasugar (1 tsp)Salt (0.75 tsp)
Tools:Spoon
03
Active Cooking
00:00:47

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add 2 tbsp peanuts, roast on low flame until they turn crunchy, and keep aside.

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Roast on low flame so peanuts cook evenly without burning.

Ingredients:oil (2 tbsp)Roasted unsalted peanuts (2 tbsp)
Tools:pan
04
Active Cooking
00:01:04

Add 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, a pinch of hing, and a few curry leaves to the remaining oil, and splutter tempering.

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Do not burn the spices during tempering.

Ingredients:Small Mustard Seeds (rai) (1 tsp)cumin seeds (1 tsp)Hing (1 piece)Curry Leaves (5 piece)
Tools:pan
05
Active Cooking
00:01:17

Add 1 finely chopped onion and 2 finely chopped green chillies, saute well until onions shrink slightly and turn translucent.

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Saute continuously to prevent onions from burning at the edges.

Ingredients:Onion (1 piece)green chili (2 piece)
Tools:spatula
06
Active Cooking
00:01:27

Add 0.25 tsp turmeric powder and saute well until it coats the mixture evenly.

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Stir quickly so turmeric does not stick and burn.

Ingredients:turmeric powder (0.25 tsp)
Tools:spatula
07
Active Cooking
00:01:35

Add soaked poha and roasted peanuts, mix gently without mashing until combined well and evenly yellow.

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Mix gently to prevent breaking the softened flakes.

Ingredients:PohaRoasted unsalted peanuts
Tools:spatula
08
Active Cooking
00:01:50

Cover and simmer for 5 minutes until cooked completely.

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Keep flame low during simmering to prevent bottom from burning.

Tools:lid
09
Active Cooking
00:02:00

Add 2 tbsp grated coconut, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves, and 2 tsp lemon juice, then mix well.

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Mix thoroughly so lemon juice and coconut are evenly distributed.

Ingredients:Grated coconut (2 tbsp)fresh coriander (2 tbsp)lemon juice (2 tsp)
Tools:spatula

groceryAll Ingredients

Poha1.5 cup
water
sugar1 tsp
Salt0.75 tsp
oil2 tbsp
Roasted unsalted peanuts2 tbsp
Small Mustard Seeds (rai)1 tsp
cumin seeds1 tsp
Hing1 piece
Curry Leaves5 piece
Onion1 piece
green chili2 piece
turmeric powder0.25 tsp
Grated coconut2 tbsp
fresh coriander2 tbsp
lemon juice2 tsp

blenderAll Tools Needed

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