Enjoy a delicious snack of Kande-Pohe and Sweet-Pohe...

I would like to thank my husband Salil for the photography!!!

Kande-Pohe  ....is a very popular Maharashtrian breakfast and anytime snack dish served with tea or coffee. Kande means onions and Pohe means flattened rice. It is a very tasty and nutritious snack - relished by young and old alike...

My mom makes the best Kande-Pohe I have ever tasted. At my parents home Kande-Pohe was an all time favorite snack for everyone. During Diwali, at my parents home, Kande-Pohe was served along with Sweet-Pohe, Chavali Usal and various mouthwatering traditional snacks. 

Today I am going to share the recipes of Kande-Pohe and Sweet-Pohe with you.

KANDE-POHE 

       Ingredients

• 2 cups Thick Pohe (Flattened Rice)
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
• 1 small potato, cubed
• 3-4 tbsp oil 
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• A pinch turmeric powder
• A pinch  asafetida (Hing)
• 2-3 green chilies
• 5-6 curry leaves (I prefer to chop them to enhance the flavor)
• 3 tbsp coriander leaves (Cilantro), finely chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh shredded coconut
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• Salt to taste

        Method

• Wash the Pohe (Flattened Rice)  2-3 times in a colander and drain the water. Keep aside for a few minutes.
• Add some salt and sugar to the washed pohe.
• Heat 2-3 tbsp oil in a non-stick frying pan. Temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafetida, and turmeric powder. Add curry leaves and green chilies. Stir well. 
• Add onions and cook for a few minutes until the onions are transparent. Then add tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes. 
• Mix well and add the soaked pohe. Stir well, cover and cook on a low flame for 4-5 minutes.
• Add lemon juice and stir well.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)  and fresh shredded coconut.
• Serve hot.

PS - Two ingredients I failed to mention - Potatoes and Peas. You can add 1 small potato, cubed or/and 1/2 cup peas before adding the tomatoes. Thanks Bimba for your feedback. It is very important to me.

 SWEET POHE

       Ingredients

• 1 cup Thick Pohe (Flattened Rice)
• 1/2 cup fresh shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup grated jaggery
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp finely chopped almonds - optional 

       Method

• Wash the Pohe (Flattened Rice)  2-3 times in a colander and drain the water. Keep aside for a few minutes
• Mix fresh shredded coconut, jaggery, cardamom powder and chopped almonds in a bowl.
• Add the soaked pohe and mix well. Pour 1 tsp warm ghee if desired.

I will see you again soon with the recipe for Chavali Usal. Meanwhile enjoy Kande-Pohe and Sweet Pohe.