Snacks Recipes - Mharashtrian-style Poha

Ingredients

• 60ml/4 tbsp oil

• large pinch of asafoetida

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp mustard seeds

• 1.5cm/1/4 in ginger root, finely chopped

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 1 medium potato, chopped

• 100g/4 oz rice flakes

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp garam masala

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground red chili

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground turmeric

• salt

• 60ml/4 tbsp desiccated (shredded) coconut

• 100g/4 oz peas

• 30ml/2 tbsp lemon juice

• 30ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

• 1 green chili, chopped

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the asafoetida and mustard seeds until they start  crackling. Add the ginger, onion and potato and fry until golden brown. Stir in the rice flakes, ground spices, salt and coconut and cook for 5 minutes.

2. Stir in the peas and cook for about 5 minutes until tender. Add the lemon juice, coriander and chili and serve hot with a meal or at tea with chutney.