Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • Thin Poha - 3 cups
  • Dry roasted, peeled groundnuts (peanuts) - 1/2 cup
  • Onions - 2 big (finely chopped)
  • Half fresh coconut - scrapped
  • Fresh coriander leaves - 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
  • Green chilies - 8-9
  • Lemon - 1 (juiced)
  • Curry leaves (kadipatta) - 2 springs
  • Salt and sugar - as per taste
  • Oil - 3 tbsp
  • Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida (hing) - 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric (haldi) powder - 1/4 tsp

Instruction

  • Sieve the thin poha. Take it in a bowl.
  • Add to it roasted groundnuts ,finely chopped onion, fresh coriander, scrapped coconut, lemon juice, salt and sugar.
  • Now mix everything properly with hand ( don’t use spoon to mix).
  • After mixing, press the mixture tightly.
  • Cover the pressed mixture with lid.
  • In a tadka pan, heat oil, temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds (jeera), asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder, curry leaves (kadipatta) and green chilies.
  • Allow the tadka to splutter.
  • Pour the spluttered tadka immediately on pressed poha mixture and give a very good mix.
  • Garnish with freshly scrapped coconut and fresh finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve.