A quick snack with Rice flakes

                                  Rice flakes tossed with raw onions and salad cucumber

POHE WITH ONION AND SALAD CUCUMBER

 

This was a dish introduced to us by a friend  LEENA MUZUMDAR  in my most favorite food group in which i have joined .It is so easy to cook and we can have it for breakfast as well as along with  a hot cup of coffee or tea as a snack. As me and my hubby liked it though of sharing with you all this yummy recipe.Here is the recipe..!

SERVES:1

Ingredients

Rice flakes{POHE/AVAL/PHOVU/CHUDA}- 1 cup

Water as  needed

Salt to taste

Finely chopped onions- 1/3 cup

Finely chopped salad cucumber-1/3 cup

Lemon juice from half of a lemon

For Seasoning

Oil- 2 tsp

Mustard seeds{SARSON/KADUKU/SASAM/RAI/SORISO}-1/2 tsp

Curry leaves-1 sprig

To Garnish

Cilantro or Boondi ( deep fried chickpea  balls) -1 -2 tbsp

Method

1,Wash and clean the poha. It should be soft in texture.

2.Squeeze or strain the excess water and spread them on to a wide plate.

3.Sprinkle generously the finely chopped onions,salad cucumber ,lemon juice and salt to taste.

4.Mix them up.Now let us make the seasoning.

5.Heat little oil in a tadka pan,once it is hot add the mustard seeds and allow them to pop up.

5.Once done add in the curry leaves .saute for a second and pour this on to the above made poha.

6.Mix again and garnish with boondi or chopped cilantro..

7.Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee..!!