Poha Khaman/Instant Poha Khaman

Khaman is favourite farsaan…usually the khaman are made from gram flour or chana dal but Here I have experimented with poha with milk. Once you taste this khaman, I am sure you will be tempted to try more!!!

Ingredients
1 big bowl poha (Poached Rice or Beaten Rice)
1\2 bowl milk
7-8 green chillies
1 piece of ginger
11/2 lemon
3 tbsp sugar
½ tbsp turmeric powder
3 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
For the tempering:
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp mustard seeds
For the garnish:
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tbsp dry coconut powder
Method:
Step 1: Finely chopped the green chillies without seeds and grated the ginger. Keep aside.

Step 2: Wash the thick poha with cool water until moistened, turn poha over with your hand to ensure all poha is damp, but not soggy.

Step 3: Heat the milk in big heavy bottom pan and add the sugar, salt, and turmeric powder for nice color.Step 4: When the milk is boiled, add the moist poha, lemon juice, mix well and sauté on low flame, while stirring continuously.

Step 5: In other small pan heat the oil, add the grated ginger and green chillies.

Step 6: Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.

Step 7: Remove from the flame and pour this tempering over the boiled poha on other flame.

Step 8: Stirring continuously, when the the pohas soak all the milk and is becomes a thick consistency turn off the flame.

Step 9: Place immediately into a greased thali evenly to make a uniform layer using a spatula while the batter is still hot.

Step 10: When cool cut the Khaman into square pieces.
Step 11: Heat the oil in small pan.

Step 12: Add the mustard seeds, when the seeds crackle, remove from the flame.

Step 13: Pour this tempering over the khamans and garnished with coriander and coconut.

Step 14: Serve immediately.
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Batata Poha/ Potato with Beaten Rice/ Poha with Potato, Onion and Green Peas.

Spicy And healthy Breakfast........

Ingredients:
2-cup thick Poha (Poached Rice or Beaten Rice),
2-tbsp finely chopped green chillies,
1\2-cup finely chopped onion,
1\2-cup finely chopped potatoes,
1\4-cup green peas,
1\4-cup cashew,
1-tbsp mustard seeds,
1-tbsp cumin seeds,
1-tbsp red chilli powder,
1\2-tbsp turmeric powder,
1-tbsp sugar (optional),
5-6 curry leaves,
3-tbsp oil,
3-tbsp lemon juice,
Salt to taste,
Coriander leaves for garnish.
(Finely chopped tomato and besan flour sev optional)

Method:

Step 1: Wash the thick poha with cool water until moistened, turn poha over with your hand to ensure all poha is damp, but not soggy. You can add more water while cooking if your poha is too dry.

Step 2: Heat the oil in a thick bottom pan. Add mustard seeds when seeds begin to pop and sputter then add cumin seeds and curry leaves.

Step 3: Then add cashew, finely chopped green chillies, and potato to pan. Cook until potato is soft, but not crumbly. Covering the pan will help cook the potato faster. After that add chopped onion and green peas and cook on medium heat for 5-minutes.

Step 4: Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and sugar in it.

Step 5: Add moistened poha and mix carefully in low flame. Add lemon juice and continue to cook stirring frequently.

Step 6: Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot in breakfast.

Step 7: If you like then add chopped tomatoes and bengal gram (besan flour) sev in it.

I preserve this mango cube container in my freezer so I will eat my favorite fruit in winter also.......................................................................:))