Poha

I abslutely adore Poha. It's spicy, it has potatoes, what's not to love? Poha are flattened rice flakes. I'd never heard of them before I started cooking Indian food, but Poha can be found at your local Indian or international grocery store.

Ingredients:

• 1 c Poha*
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1-2 green chilies
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tsp tumeric powder
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 large potato, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 limes
• salt to taste

Like I mentioned, Poha is flattened rice flakes. I've seen the store selling two kinds. Thick and thin. I honestly don't know the difference, but I always buy the thick kind!

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan with high sides. Once hot add the cumin and mustard seeds.

2. When the seeds start to pop, add the onion and green chilies. Cook until onions are translucent.

3. Add tumeric powder and cook a minute longer.

4. Add potato pieces and stir well to distribute the tumeric powder. If the pan seems a little dry you can add a little more oil. Keep an eye on this and stir every so often so it doesn't stick to the bottom.

5. While the potato's are cooking, dump your poha into a colander and rinse in water. Let it sit for at least five minutes (just wet from the rinse, not soaking).

6. Once the potato's are fork tender add the poha and let it cook for an additional five minutes. Squeeze in the juice of one lime and add salt to taste.

Your poha is ready! It is best eaten with some toppings. We add peanuts (that have been fried!), pyaaz (onion with lime juice added), and bhujia (they're like little crispy sticks). There are different kinds of bhujia you can buy as well!