Saturday, December 20, 2014

Batata Phova / Potato beaten rice


2 cups thick beaten rice (poha) flakes
2 tbsp evoo
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup peeled potato cubes
1/8 Roasted Peanut//Cashew
salt to taste
3/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 green chilli chopped or powder
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Place the beaten rice in a sieve and hold it under running water for a few seconds. Press//Toss lightly to drain out all excess water.
After 5 minutes, Add the washed and drained beaten rice, a little salt,  remaining ¼ tsp of turmeric powder, sugar,  mix lightly.

Heat oil in big kadai, add mustard till it pops. Then add onion till it wilts, then add hing potato salt & turmeric. Add little water and cook till potato is done. Reduce flame to medium, add beaten rice .
Cook covered for 1-2 min. Check adjust taste. Add chopped coriander & lemon, toss well.


Guguni Chaat

Soak Yellow Peas over night(6 hrs) and lightly pressure cook it wit h little water, little salt & turmeric.

Chop tomato and saute it with water, till it softens. Add 1/2  bay leaf
Add 1 pinch each  of corriander pwdr, chaat masala,ginger pwdr
Add 2 pich each of cumin pwdr, green chilli pwdr
Add boiled Peas and cook till is hot and thick consistency.

Serve it hot with chopped tomato,onion,cilantro,dash of lemon & Sev or crushed baked-pita chips.