DaDape pohe

Dadape Pohe
        a snack of thin beaten rice
In  Karnataka,  they make so many varieties of rice flakes or poha . We toured Karnataka in June this year  (Banana County) and they served so many varieties of poha for break-fast that I was really amazed. Each one was unique. I will try to cover them in my blog .... One of them is this daDape pohe but this is my Mom's way. What I ate there in Karnataka was with the charcoal smoke. I will do that sometime...

 Ingredients
1 cup thin beaten rice/rice flakes/poha
coconut water or plain water to moist the poha
1/4 cup freshly grated coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 inch ginger chopped
1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp black salt (main salt)
white salt(very little) and sugar to taste|



Tempering
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp asafoetida
2 chopped green chilies
4-5 curry leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder

 Garnishing
1/4 cup roasted ground nuts/roasted Dal
Chopped coriander leaves

 Method

• Take poha in a  flat bottom pan or paraat. Moist it with coconut water/plain water with added salt.( Mix it with delicate hands or just toss it)
• Add all other ingredients in order.
• Once the poha/flakes become moist lightly press with the palms or keep a saucer or lid on it and something heavy (khul-batta) to press it. Keep it for 5 minutes.
• Heat oil in an iron kadai/paLi and add all tempering ingredients. Pour it on the pressed poha and mix well.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and roasted ground nuts.
  

Note
Adding chopped tomatoes to moist the flakes also gives different taste and look.
For a change replace green chili with red one.