DADPE POHE

Dadpe Pohe is a very simple, quick and yet very satisfying comfort food. It is different version of the famous Maharashtrian breakfast recipe ‘ Kande Pohe’. You can serve it as a snack at evening tea-time and also can be served quickly when you have unexpected guests as well. The most unique part of this recipe is that there is no cooking involved for poha/ flattened rice. All you need to do is, make a tempering and pour it in an uncooked poha. Mix everything together and cover it give a pressure which is called ‘dadapane’ in Marathi. This dish is very delicious and addictive. Once you eat it, you will ask for it again and again. Do give it a try someday and let me know how you liked it.  

INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups Poha / Flattten Rice

1 Big Onion, chopped

1 tablespoon Chopped Coriander

1 Cup Grated Fresh Coconut

½ inch Ginger, finely chopped [optional]

Salt as needed

About 1 Cup Water for soaking Poha

1 teaspoon Sugar

1 Lemon Juice

For Tadka / Tempering:

3-4 teaspoon Oil

½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds

2-3 Green Chillies

Few Curry Leaves

2-3 tablespoon Peanuts

¼ teaspoon Asafoetida

 For Garnishing:

1 tablespoon Grated Coconut

1 teaspoon chopped Coriander

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Sieve the poha with strainer and remove any dirt or powdered poha is there.

STEP 2 – Sprinkle some water to make it little moist and keep it aside for 5-10 minutes. [see notes]

STEP 3 – In a mixing bowl, add chopped onion and sprinkle salt over it and keep it aside for 5 minutes. It helps to make the onion moist.

STEP 4 – Then add sugar, chopped coriander, grated coconut in it and mix it well.

STEP 5 – Now add moist poha in onion-coconut mixture, drizzle lemon juice over it and mix nicely and keep it covered for some time.

STEP 6 – In a tempering pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds in it and let them crackle.

STEP 7 – Then add peanuts and fry them well till crispy.

STEP 8 – Add asafoetida, chopped chilli and curry leaves in it and cook for few seconds.

STEP 9 – Pour this tadka over the top layer of the and mix it nicely. Cover it and leave the weight for at least 10-15 minutes till the poha softens. This helps to mingle all the flavours nicely with the poha.

STEP 10 – Garnish it with some chopped coriander and grated coconut and serve.

Serve it as a breakfast or with a hot cup of tea as a evening snack. The dish is very delicious and addictive. Once you eat it, you will ask for it again and again. 

 NOTES: *You can use coconut water instead of regular water to moist the poha.

               *To make it more tasty you can add metkut or pickle masala.

               *If you like, you can add chopped tomato and cucumber but it is totally optional.