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Usal Poha ~ An Indian Chaat!

Usal Poha is an interesting chaat blending of two traditional dishes, Poha and Usal. The final assembled dish is simply out of the world!
Course Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine North Indian
By Cook Method Stovetop
Occasion Evening Snack, Party
By Diet Kid Friendly
Dish Type Street Food
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For the Poha

  • 1 cups Poha / Beaten Rice
  • 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 3 to 4 Green Chillies finely chopped
  • Handful Curry leaves
  • 1 / 2 cup Onions
  • 1 /2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • A Pinch Turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tsp Sugar I skipped
  • Salt to taste
  • Handful Coriander leaves

For the Usal

  • 1 cup Peas dried
  • 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 /4 tsp Cumin Seed
  • 1 /2 tsp Red Chilli powder
  • 1 / 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 / 2 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1 /4 tsp Kala Namak / Black salt

For the Usal Paste

  • 2 to 3 Green Chillies
  • 1 /2 cup Coriander leaves
  • 1 /2 inch Ginger
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice

For the Salad

  • 1 cup Onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup Tomato finely chopped
  • Coriander leaves

Other Ingredients

  • Sev
  • Coriander leaves
  • Mixture / Fasaan
  • Chaat Masala
  • Lemon Juice

Instructions

For the Poha

  • Wash the poha couple of times till the water is clear. Then soak the poha in water for 10 mins.
  • Strain to drain the poha and let it stand on the colander.
  • While the recipe calls for salt, sugar, turmeric powder along with lemon juice to be added to the poha, I followed my method
  • Heat a nonstick pan with oil, temper mustard, curry leaves, green chillies.
  • Saute onions till done, then add poha to the pan.
  • Saute for few minutes and the poha is done. Keep it aside.

For the Usal

  • Soak the peas overnight and pressure cook till done.
  • Heat oil in a kadai, add cumin seed. Let crackle.
  • Add the paste and all the dry masalas.
  • Add the boiled peas. Saute for a few minutes.
  • Add 1 cup water.
  • Let boil for about 5 minutes.
  • Check the spices. if you want to make it hot add some red chilli powder

For the Salad

  • Finely chop the onions and tomatoes.
  • Sprinkle enough chat masala and salt along with lemon juice.Keep it ready.

How to serve Usal Poha

  • Place the poha in a bowl.
  • Pour the usal on the poha.
  • Sprinkle salad.
  • Garnish with sev or mixed spicy farsaan.
  • Sprinkle chaat masala.
  • Squeeze lemon juice.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

The poha should absorb the gravy of usal Do not put too much gravy otherwise they will be floating which shall not taste as good.
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