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Batate Poha

So first one is Batate Poha (its a marathi word for potato). Even we can say it as potato poha.

Ingredients

Riceflakes -1 cup

Potato -1 -medium
Mustardseeds
Greenchili -2
Curry leaves 1 stick
Corriander leaves
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Oil 1 tblsp

Turmeric powder 1/4

Asafoetida a pinch
salt for taste
sugar for taste

lime juice -1/2 tsp

Method

Wash the rice flakes and drain it for half an hour. Cut the potato as small triangle or cubed.

Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seed to splutter.

Then add cumin seeds,greenchilies,curryleaves,turmeric powder and potato .

Leave the potato till tender then add the riceflakes and mix it up and cover with a lid. Simmer the stove for 2-3 mins . Add salt, sugarand lemon juice according to your taste.

Finally garnish with corriander leaves and serve it hot.

Note

Its a simple dish and easy to make .If poha is hard then keep aside for about 30 minutes after washing, if its a light we can use in a few minutes.

Poha Series!!!

Poha is a marathi word for Rice flakes, in Tamil as Aval and in Kannada as Avalakki. I like poha very much in any form. Its a convenience food made from rice pressed as flakes.It is used in Indian cuisine .Though its used in several part of India ,its believed that originated in Maharastra and the consumption is higher than other states.We can have Poha as breakfast/supper/mini meals.In Maharastra It is given as a warm welcome snacks with sweet or with hot Chai(Tee).My mom used to do variety item in poha.I share my poha series through RCI-june by Nupur.

Here are Receipes of Poha with Vegetables.

Some simple savoury dishes are

Some sweet receipes are

Poha is also used for making a crispy evening snack with churmure(puffed rice)call it as Chivda ,is one among the Diwali dishes in my Parents House and also in Maharastrian houses.

Apple StrawberryEggless Cake

HappyMothers Day!

Today is the day for all mothers in the world.My mother is living in most southern tip of india.I am currently living in abroad. I wish her on this great day. I dedicate this apple strawberry eggless cake especially for my mother.

Ingredients

All purpose flour -2 cups
Margarine or butter - 125 gms
Milk - 1/4 cup
Water - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Vanilla sugar - 50 gm(optional)
Vanilla essence
Grated Apple - 1/2 cup
Grated strawberry - 1/2 cup
Soda bicarbonate - 1 tsp

Method

Heat the butter till the butter melts. Mix the sugar andwater. Add soda bicarbonate to the mixture. Mix flour, fruits and milkin a bowl. Mix both the mixtures. Add Vanilla essence. Pour the wholebatter into a greased pan. Bake it at 180°C for 45 mins.Insert a tooth pick to check the cake is done or not.

Panakam

It can be given as a welcome drink in hot summer season.

Ingredients

Jaggery -1 cup
Water -3 cups
Dried ginger powder- 1 tsp
Cardomom powder
Tamarind juice
Peppercorn(crushed)
Salt

Method

Mix the jaggery in water and dissolve it well.

Filter the ingredients in a cloth.

Add tamarind juice,dried ginger powder,Cardamom powder,Pepperand Salt.

Mix this well. Serve chilled.

Variation

Use lemon juice instead of tamarind juice.

Neermor

Its really a good drink in summer season to cool ur
body's heat.

Ingredients:

200 ml of Buttermilk
50 ml of Water
2 to 3 Green Chillies
1/2 inch Ginger or Ginger Paste
Small Pinch of Asafoetida
3 to 4 Curry Leaves
Little Coriander Leaves
Salt as needed

Method:

Take a Food Processor and pour buttermilk, water.

Add green chillies, ginger paste, asafoetida,salt, curry leaves and coriander leaves mix well.

Pour into a glass.Chill for an hour.Ready to serve.

Variation:

You can use curd in place of buttermilk, in that case u can increase the water by double the amount.

Beat the curd till smooth.Pour water and churn the mixture well.