I have been trying to use my microwave for cooking. Towards this end, I had made this roasted poha chivda in the microwave. This roasted poha chivda is a boon for my community as we are Vaishnavas .We can eat this poha chivda for breakfast, lunch , snack & dinner. It is allowed in our sect. Sudama had given poha to Krishna as gift. And so we relish this gift of poha.
Whenever, there is a function such as a puja or even during fast, we can consume this poha without any reservations. It is allowed to eat this poha during fasting & before any religious function & socio religious functions.
Even plain poha ( both thick & thin varieties) & dahi can be mixed. Add a little vagar of kadipattas, byadgi mirchi, hari mirch, urad dal & hing.And maybe, some grated fresh veggies like cucumbers, carrots, a few anardana, grated raw mango & it makes a cool nashta ! Remember to add salt to taste as well.It is sumptuous.
I have followed Tarla Dalal's recipe while making this. There are other versions as well.
Ingredients : 1/4 kg thin poha, 2-3 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp peanuts, 2 tbsp daalia, 1/4 tsp hing, 1/4 tsp haldi, 1 tsp mustard seeds, , 1 tsp til ( optional ) , 1-2 green chillies finely chopped,1/2 -1 tsp sugar, salt to taste.
Method : Roast til on slow flame of gas in a kadhai or tawa .Very soon ,they will crackle. Put off gas. Keep aside.
In a shallow microwave able vessel , take the poha & microwave on high for 1 minutes.Take out the bowl with poha aside.
In a shallow microwave able vessel , take 2-3 tbsp oil & put mustard seeds .Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Put off microwave. To the mustard seeds ,add peanuts, daalia, chopped green chillies, dry byadgi mirchis ( optional - roughly broken into bits ) ,kadipattas, haldi & hing. Microwave on high for 1.minute.After a gap of 3/4 minutes, mix all ingredients inside bowl & microwave again for another minute.
Mix the poha & the oil mix together nicely. Add roasted til.Add salt & sugar to poha mix.Mix nicely. Microwave on high for 1 more minute. Poha chivda is ready !
Notes :
I roasted til on gas as I was not sure about how much time is need to dry roast the til in microwave. A
Byadgi lal mirchi broken into 2-3 pieces can added to vagar if needed. Byadgi mirchi is hardly pungent & yet adds on to the taste.
I did not have sookha khopra ( dry coconut ) .So, did not add it. Flakes of dry khopra are a common item in roasted chivda.Likewise, even kismis & cashews can be added to make this chivda rich !
Please add salt very carefully as poha has an inherent salt content.
The day,I made this poha,I mixed it with chopped capsicum & grated carrots & had my evening snack.Even finely chopped onions, grated cucumber, raw mango ( kairi ) or few drops of lemon juice can be added. Garnish with fresh dessicated coconut & hara dhania & it makes for chatpata snack.
Whenever, there is a function such as a puja or even during fast, we can consume this poha without any reservations. It is allowed to eat this poha during fasting & before any religious function & socio religious functions.
Even plain poha ( both thick & thin varieties) & dahi can be mixed. Add a little vagar of kadipattas, byadgi mirchi, hari mirch, urad dal & hing.And maybe, some grated fresh veggies like cucumbers, carrots, a few anardana, grated raw mango & it makes a cool nashta ! Remember to add salt to taste as well.It is sumptuous.
I have followed Tarla Dalal's recipe while making this. There are other versions as well.
Ingredients : 1/4 kg thin poha, 2-3 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp peanuts, 2 tbsp daalia, 1/4 tsp hing, 1/4 tsp haldi, 1 tsp mustard seeds, , 1 tsp til ( optional ) , 1-2 green chillies finely chopped,1/2 -1 tsp sugar, salt to taste.
Method : Roast til on slow flame of gas in a kadhai or tawa .Very soon ,they will crackle. Put off gas. Keep aside.
In a shallow microwave able vessel , take the poha & microwave on high for 1 minutes.Take out the bowl with poha aside.
In a shallow microwave able vessel , take 2-3 tbsp oil & put mustard seeds .Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Put off microwave. To the mustard seeds ,add peanuts, daalia, chopped green chillies, dry byadgi mirchis ( optional - roughly broken into bits ) ,kadipattas, haldi & hing. Microwave on high for 1.minute.After a gap of 3/4 minutes, mix all ingredients inside bowl & microwave again for another minute.
Mix the poha & the oil mix together nicely. Add roasted til.Add salt & sugar to poha mix.Mix nicely. Microwave on high for 1 more minute. Poha chivda is ready !
Notes :
I roasted til on gas as I was not sure about how much time is need to dry roast the til in microwave. A
Byadgi lal mirchi broken into 2-3 pieces can added to vagar if needed. Byadgi mirchi is hardly pungent & yet adds on to the taste.
I did not have sookha khopra ( dry coconut ) .So, did not add it. Flakes of dry khopra are a common item in roasted chivda.Likewise, even kismis & cashews can be added to make this chivda rich !
Please add salt very carefully as poha has an inherent salt content.
The day,I made this poha,I mixed it with chopped capsicum & grated carrots & had my evening snack.Even finely chopped onions, grated cucumber, raw mango ( kairi ) or few drops of lemon juice can be added. Garnish with fresh dessicated coconut & hara dhania & it makes for chatpata snack.
