Authentic Anda Poha: Delicious Indian Snack Made with Flattened Rice and Egg

INGREDIENTS:

• Thick Poha/avil/flattened rice- 1 cup
• 3 eggs
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 2 Green chilli finely chopped
• 1 Medium sized Tomato finely chopped
• 1 Tablespoon finely chopped carrots (optional)
• 1 Tablespoon Groundnuts/Peanuts
• 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/3 Teaspoon Cumin seeds (optional)
• 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
• 5-6 Curry leaves
• Salt as per taste
• 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Maggie Masala
• 1/3 Teaspoon Cumin-Coriander Powder/ Garam Masala

STEPS:

• Heat a flat deep pan or a kadhai.
• Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil or mustard oil.
• Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds(if using) and allow it to crackle
• Add the curry leaves
• Add chopped green chillies
• Now add the peanuts and saute for a few seconds.
• Add the chopped Onion and chopped carrots
• Turn the flame to medium to low and use this time to rinse/wash your poha in normal temp. water. Take out the water fully by squizing the poha with light hands. Keep aside the Poha.
• Next add the chopped tomato to your pan and saute well for 30 seconds
• Add Turmeric powder mix everything well
• Add the squizzed poha to the pan and add Salt according to taste.
• Mix everything well
• Keep all the mixture to one side of the pan and make room for eggs now.
• Put a little oil in the emptied space. Break one egg over it. and repeat for all eggs.
• Add a pinch of chilli powder, salt and Cumin-Coriander powder on the indivisual eggs.
• Allow the eggs to cook for 2-3 minutes.
• When the eggs are little cooked gently cover them with the poha mixture sat at the other end of the pan.
• Gently mix everything. Now you can add a little chopped onion to increase the flavou.
• Add Maggie Masala or Garam masala now.
• Turn off the flame.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and cover the lid for 2 minutes.
• Mix well before you serve hot.