Kandha Poha... Is a very well known dish in Maharashtra and one of my favorite food, I can feed on it anytime of the day and I must say it's healthy, tasty and easy to make.This dish use to be a regular in my home growing up specially when we lived in a place known as Sangli on the bank of river Krishna, wonderful small town, known for it's turmeric and grapes and very friendly people!
I am trying to reproduce what I had learnt from my mom here, I may never be able to fill her shoes in terms of creating the same taste... but just a try and this blog is dedicated to my mother and grandmother for teaching me everything about cooking and it's one thing that I enjoy the most.
I specially remember this one instance :  As usual my mom made this dish for breakfast and then as you all know we have guests visit us anytime of the day in India, (which I miss the most in USA) any way my mom always welcomed anyone and everyone and never sent them away with out offering them food and so u know now what happened, myself and my sister were left with a little amount of poha and I should say that it was one of the tastiest poha I have eaten till date and all my attempts to recreate it like that day continues.... I am hopeful one day I will be successful in these attempts...   

Any way here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
Thick Poha 2 cups
Onion 1no.
Peanuts 2 tsps
Mustard 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli 1no.
Curry leaves 1 strand
Coconut 1/2 cup
Cilantro 1/2 cup
Lemon juice 2 tsps
Preparation:

Place oil in the vessel and once it is heated add mustard, cumin, peanuts, curry leaves, red chilli once u hear popping sounds,  add the onion and turmeric and fry it for 5 min until onion are done and soft and then add the poha and mix well and then add the coconut, cilantro leaves and lemon juice and u are done!!

Serve hot to all loved ones and enjoy with all!!
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6/24/2012 04:56:04 am

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