Poha

Ingredients

• 7 ozpoha, thick variety
• 1onion, finely chopped
• 1 3/4 ozpeanuts, raw, skin on
• 1 tspmustard seeds
• 12curry leaves
• 2green chillies, finely chopped
• 1/2 tspground turmeric
• 2 tbspvegetable oil
• 1 tspcaster sugar
• 1lime, juiced
• 1/2 ozfresh coriander, chopped
• 1 tspsea salt

Method

1. 1

   Put the poha in a sieve and run cold water through it, tossing with your fingers, until the flakes have softened and swelled. Leave it to drain and fluff it once with a fork.

2. 2

   Warm the oil in a wide pan and fry the peanuts until they darken a shade and smell toasted, then lift them out and set them aside.

3. 3

   Into the same oil add the mustard seeds and wait for them to crackle, then the curry leaves and green chillies. Add the onion and cook until translucent.

4. 4

   Stir in the turmeric, salt and sugar, then fold in the drained poha gently until every flake is yellow. Cover and steam for two minutes on the lowest heat.

5. 5

   Take the pan off the heat and fold through the lime juice, the fried peanuts and the coriander.