Poha Chewda

Ingredients list for Poha Chewda

• 1 cup Nylon Poha
• 4-5 Curry Leaves
• 15-20 Curry leaves
• 1/4 medium Dry coconut (khopra)
• 2 medium Potatoes
• to deep fry Oil
• 1/2 cup Peanuts
• 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 3/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons Roasted chana dal (dalia)
• to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon Powdered sugar (optional)

Method

1. Remove stems, wash green chillies and pat them dry. Wash curry leaves and pat them dry.
2. Thinly slice dry coconut. Peel, wash and cut potatoes into matchstick size pieces.
3. Dry roast the poha in a kadai over a medium heat until crisp. Heat oil and deep-fry the peanuts. Drain onto an absorbent paper.
4. In the same oil Deep-fry potatoes till golden brown to make potato-sallis.Drain onto an absorbent paper.
5. Take the roasted poha in a bowl. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
6. When the mustard seeds crackle add green chillies broken into half with hand. Add coconut slices and sauté.
7. Add turmeric powder. Remove from the heat and add it to the poha. Mix.
8. Add roasted chana dal, fried peanuts, salt, red chilli powder and mix.
9. Add potato salli to the chewda. Mix well.
10. Cool and store in an airtight tin. You can add powdered sugar if you so wish.

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