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Apr 14, 2011

Tomato Poha

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          Started the Tamil new year day with my favorite poha - breakfast :) This time i made tomato poha..little tangy n tasty poha. Also added few frozen peas to make my breakfast yummy n filling. It was really awesome n we loved it...The recipe as follows...

Ingredients
  1. Poha(thick)    1 cup
  2. Onion   1 big (i used 15 pearl onions)
  3. Tomato   2 no.(chopped)
  4. Green chillies    3 no.s(chopped)
  5. Frozen peas   less than 1/4 cup(optional)
  6. Ginger    1 tsp(chopped)
  7. Garlic   3 large flakes
  8. Turmeric powder    a pinch
  9. Coriander Leaves   5 sprigs(finely chopped)
  10. Salt    to taste
To temper
  1. Oil    2-3 tsp
  2. Mustard seeds    1/4 tsp
  3. Fennel seeds    1/4 tsp
  4. Chana dal   2 tsp
  5. Urad dal     1 tsp
  6. Curry leaves    few
Method
  • Wash and soak the poha for 2 minutes and drain the poha n keep aside.
  • Heat oil in pan,add the tempering ingredients and allow to splutter n fry the chana n urad to golden brown.
  • Then add the curry leaves,ginger,garlic,green chillies and saute for few seconds and add onions(cut in lengthwise) and saute till onion turns pink n transparent.
  • After that add chopped tomatoes ,peas and turmeric powder and saute till tomato turns tender n mushy.
  • Now add the drained poha ,enough salt and mix well and fry for a minute.
  • Lastly add some chopped coriander leaves and turn off the stove.
  • Yummy Tomato Poha is ready now...Serve Hot !!!
I made it little soft (for my kutties) poha...to avoid this don't soak it and drain immediately after washing.

7 comments:

  1. ரொம்ப நல்லாயிருக்கு,தக்காளியில் இதுவரை செய்த‌தில்லை..

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  2. It was excellent n delicious for breakfast.Super sangeetha!

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  3. Sangeetha, just came here after u left comment on my tomato poha.. looks like u have made so many different types of poha.. have to try making wiht all these ingredietns

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  4. It's one of the amazing poha recipes I have come across... It's being long I m making poha by this recipe and everytime everybody in my family relishes it. Thankyou

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  5. Thank you so much for updating this dish. This is undoubtedly another new way of making poha. I am glad I came across this. My mom is going to love this unique combo.

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