Poha Recipe
Sweet potato, carrot and spinach Poha
Serves 3-4
Ingredients
1.5 cups of organic poha
3 spring onions
1/2 cup of spinach
1 small sweet potato and a small carrot
1tbs coconut oil or ghee
1tbs ginger root
1tbs cumin seeds
1tsp yellow mustard seeds
10 curry leaves
1/2 cup cashews
1/8th cup of raisins or sultanas
2tsp of turmeric or if you like it more spicy add 2tsp of Madras Curry instead *
Himalayan pink Salt to taste
Garnish: fresh coriander leaves, lime, shredded coconut
Instructions
- Rinse poha and soak for 3-5 minutes
- Finely chop ginger, spring onions, spinach, sweet potato and coriander
- Heat the frying pan, add coconut oil, sauté the seeds until the mustard seeds pop
- Add the curry leaves and cashews, sauté until golden brown
- Add ginger, spring onion and sweet potato and turmeric cover with a lid
- Cook until the sweet potatoes are soft
- Strain any excess water from the poha and add to the pot along with the raisins.
- Add salt to taste
- Stir well and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes with the lid off
Enjoy :)
Tips: We love it with cooked beetroot as a side dish
*Madras Curry ingredients:
Coriander, cumin, Turmeric, ginger, black pepper, yellow mustard seeds, cardamom, chilli, gloves, cinnamon and bay leaves :)