Ingredients:
- 3 cups powa / poha (flat / beaten rice), washed with water and then spread to dry
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces (1 cm)
- 1 cup green peas, steam cooked
- 1 medium red onion, peeled and diced small
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp udal dal
- 8-10 curry leaves
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 chili, diced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lime / lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Method:
- Heat the oil in a medium-size pan and add udad dal and mustard seeds
- When mustard seeds pop and udad dal become light brown in color, add curry leaves and onions and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, till onions soften
- Add potato pieces, grated chili, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and half the quanity of salt and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add 1/3 cup water, cover and cook the potatoes over medium / low heat till soft, making sure they don’t get burnt for lack of moisture
- When potatoes are cooked, add green peas, powa / poha, remaining salt, turmeric powder, sugar and lime / lemon juice and gently mix well
- Cook for another 2 minutes, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot
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