Poha Sev
Flattened rice with generous sev topping and peanuts. Ujjain morning nasta with extra namkeen.
Ise sev poha, pohe sev, ujjain poha sev naam se bhi khoja jata hai.
Ingredients
Garnish
- Sev (garnish) — 30 g (whole)
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- Flattened Rice — 250 g (ground)
- coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
- Peanuts — 25 g (whole)
Tempering
- oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
- Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
Method
- Rinse the flattened rice (poha) gently in a colander, drain, and sprinkle with a little water, sugar, salt and a pinch of turmeric. Fluff and set aside 10 minutes to soften.
- Heat oil in a kadhai. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fennel seeds; let them splutter (fennel is essential for the Indori flavour).
- Add peanuts and fry until lightly golden, then add curry leaves and slit green chillies.
- Add chopped onion and saute until soft and translucent.
- Add turmeric powder and mix well.
- Add the softened poha and gently fold to coat evenly without breaking the flakes.
- Cover and steam on low flame for 2-3 minutes until heated through and fluffy.
- Turn off the heat and squeeze fresh lemon juice over the poha; mix lightly.
- Serve hot topped generously with sev, chopped onion and fresh coriander leaves.
Common questions
- Poha Sev ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- उज्जैन पोहा सेव ko English mein Poha Sev likhte hain.
- Ek plate Poha Sev mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 360 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 20 min lagta hai — 10 min taiyari, 10 min pakana.