Halwai September 15, 2022

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups – thin chura (poha)
• 2 cups – Green peas
• 1 – finely chopped Potato
• 1 – big red Tomato
• 2 – finely chopped Green chillies
• 1 tsp – chopped fresh Ginger
• 1/2 cup – finely chopped Coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp – fresh Lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp – salt
• 4 tsp – Sugar
• 1 tsp – aamchoor powder
• 3-4 – black Cardamom seeds
• 5-6 – Cloves
• 5-6 – whole Black Peppercorns
• 1/2 cup – chopped Cashewnuts
• 1/2 cup – Raisins

Method:

  1. Take a pan, heat some oil and saute green chillies, ginger, cloves, black peppers, and cardamoms for a few minutes.
  2. Add the potatoes, peas and spices, and cook till tender.
  3. Grind the tomato and mix this with the chura.
  4. Add water if needed.
  5. Add salt, sugar, cashews and raisins to the prepared chura, mix it with the potato mixture and heat through (5 minutes).
  6. Turn off the heat. Add amchur powder, garam masala and mix well.
  7. Before serving, add a tsp of butter, a dash of lemon juice and sprinkle some coriander leaves.

Recipe courtesy of Sify Bawarchi