Maharashtrian Poha

🧺 Ingredients

• 1 cup Poha (flattened rice) 🌾
• Water for rinsing 💧
• 2 teaspoons Oil 🛢️
• ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds 🌱
• ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds 🌿
• 10–15 Groundnuts (peanuts) 🥜
• 1 Green chilli, finely chopped 🌶️
• 1 Onion, finely chopped 🧅
• 1 Potato, peeled and finely chopped 🥔
• Salt to taste 🧂
• ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder 💛

Method

1. Rinse the poha gently under running water 1–2 times 💧. Strain and keep aside for 15 minutes to soften 😊
2. Heat oil in a pan on medium flame 🔥. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter, then add cumin seeds 🌱🌿
3. Add groundnuts and sauté until light golden and crunchy 🥜✨
4. Add chopped green chilli and onion 🌶️🧅. Sauté until onions turn soft and translucent 😊
5. Add chopped potato, salt, and turmeric powder 🥔🧂💛. Mix well, cover, and cook until potatoes are tender 👍
6. Add the softened poha 🌾 and gently mix so it doesn’t break 🤍
7. Cook on low flame for 2–3 minutes, stirring lightly 😌
8. Switch off the flame and serve hot 😋🍽️