Poha-flattened rice with onions and peanuts!!!

Poha-Rice flattened into flat light dry flakes.Poha or Pauwa in Hindi, Pohe in Marathi.Pohe (Maharashtrian) is a speciality of Western India particularly, Maharashtra.It is usually had for breakfast or served as a tea-time snack.Poha serves as a light meal and yet very satisfying.Poha is a good source of carbohydrates that provide energy. It is also high in fibre and rich in protein.There are two kinds of poha:

1. Thick-poha- is mostly used to make breakfast dishes.
2. Thin-poha-is usually used to make "chiwda"or other savouries.

Brown-Poha nutritional wise is better than white-poha as the fibre content is higher than white-poha,so it takes more calorie to digest and the fibre content helps in digestion It can be prepared with potatoes called "Batata-poha" or onions called "Kanda-poha".Here's the recipe for "Kanda-poha":

Cooking time: 8-10mins
Preparation time: 10mins
Serves- 2persons.

Ingredients:

• Poha(thick)-1cup
• Onion(chopped)- 1(medium-size).
• Green chillies(chopped)- 3-4no
• Corriander leaves(chopped)- 2tbsp
• Turmeric powder/haldi- 1/4tsp 
• Lemon juice- 1tsp  
• Sugar- 1/4tsp   
• Grated Fresh coconut- 1tbsp (optional)
• Peanuts(roasted)- 1tbsp
• Whole Cumin seeds- 1/2tsp
• Curry leaves- 5-6
• Oil- 1tbsp
• Salt to taste. 

Method:

• Put the poha in a sieve and wash under running water for 2 minutes. Keep aside to drain. 

Note:Never keep the poha in water and wash.Always in a sieve else they will become very soft and stick together.

• Add the salt, sugar, turmeric powder, lemon juice  to the poha and mix well.Keep aside.
• Heat oil add cumin seeds let it splutter.
• Add Onion,green chilli,curry leaves and peanuts and fry untill soft.

Note:If you want to put potatoes,Cut 1 medium-sized potato in small-thin cubes and add along with the onions.

• Add the mixed poha, and stir gently.Sprinkle 2tsp water.
• Cover and cook on low flame  for 3-4 minutes, stirring in between.
• Sprinkle coconut and chopped coriander.
• Serve hot with mint-chutney.