By Nandini Bhushan*
Much like the Indian culture, the cuisine of India is blessed with an immense range of traditional as well as regional food. Depending upon the availability of local vegetables, fruits, Spices and herbs along with the climatic factor, Indian food varies in choices. Each state is influenced with these choices making them unique and distinctive from one another.
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Kanda Poha
Kanda Poha is a staple Maharashtrian breakfast recipe made with flattened rice (Poha), onion (Kanda), spices and herbs. This light, refreshing and hassle free recipe is a perfect way to start your day along with piping hot cups of tea. Garnish it with sev and coconut with a dash of lemon juice and relish this simplest comfort food.
Ingredients
Poha : 2 cups
Onion : 1
Peanut : 2 tsp
Green chilli : 3 to 4
Sugar : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : ½ tsp
Lemon juice : 1 tsp
Curry leaves : 4
Oil : 2 tsp
Salt as per taste
Step 1
Soak the poha with salt for a minute. Strain and keep it aside.
Step 2
Heat oil in a wok and add mustard seed and let it splutter. Next add the curry leaves along with green chilli and saute them together.
Step 3
Add the peanut and fry until it changes its colour. Put in the onion and saute.
Step 4
Add the turmeric powder and salt and stir them all together.
Step 5
Finally add the soaked poha and sugar. Cover and cook for eight to ten minutes.
Step 6
Squeeze the lemon juice and garnish with grated coconut and sev.
*Nandini Bhushan is a well-known food blogger
