Roasted Poha Namkeen
Poha commonly known as Chura, is rice which is flattened into flat, light, dry flakes originating from the Indian subcontinent.
Roasted poha namkeen is a snack recipe made by roasting poha/chura with few spices and nuts. It's very light and yummy snack. You can also store it in an air-tight container and can enjoy it later.
It goes very well with Indian tea (chai).
Recipe Servings: -
Cooking time: 20 Minutes
Ingredients
- Flattened Rice (thin poha) - 3 cups
- Chana Dal (Split Bengal gram) - 2 tbsp
- Peanuts - 1/2 cup
- Curry Leaves - 8-10
- Dried Coconut slices - 1 tbsp
- Green Chillies (finely chopped) - 2
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Oil - 2 tbsp
Preparation
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add mustard seeds to it. Let them pop.
- Now add finely chopped green chillies and curry leaves. Sauté on a medium flame till they gets crispy. Stir in between.
- Then add peanuts, coconut slices and chana dal (split bengal gram). Sauté them till they become light brown and crispy. Stir occasionally so that they won't burn.
- Now add turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
- Add thin poha (flattened rice) into it. Roast it on a medium flame till poha gets crispy and crunchy. Stir continuously. It will take 4-5 minutes.
- Once it gets cooked add sugar and mix well. Cook for a minute. Stir continuously.
- Let the poha namkeen to cool down. Once its gets completely cool you can enjoy it as such or with Indian tea.
- You may also store it in a clean air tight container for upto 1 week.
