POHA BAATH

Poha baath is a delicious dish and easy to make also. I learnt this dish from my aunt. You can use either vaangibaath powder or bisibelebaath powder to make this poha baath . In this post i used vaangibaath powder to cook this dish and it was tasty  .

Ingredients:-

1. Thick poha / thick beaten rice          1 &1/2 cup
2. Moong dal                                        1 cup
3. Carrot chopped                                 2
4. Beens chopped                                12-15
5. Onion cut vertically                         2 medium size
6. Dry coconut flakes                          1 small bowl
7. Red chilly powder                           1 tsp
8. Vaaangy baath powder                    6-8 tsp  / 2 tbsp
9. Tamarind juice                                1/2 cup
10. Jaggery                                             2 -3 tsp
11. Salt to ur taste                                   2 tsp
12. Red chilly                                        4
13. Mustard seeds                                 1 tsp
14. Hing / asafoetida                            1 pinch
15. Curry leaves                                   8-10
16. Peanuts                                          1 small bowl
17. Water                                            6-7 cups
18. Oil                                                 2 tbsp

* This serves for 4-5 people , serve with khara boondi , mixture or chips .
*1 cup means the measuring cup which i used in other posts, it is standard measuring cup.

Method:-

• Dry roast the moong dal in a small cooker till their colour changes to light brown . Let it cool for 5 min then wash the dal and add 2&1/2 cup of water and close the cooker , turn off after the 2 - 3 vishals.
• Wash the poha and keep it aside DON'T SOAK POHA.
• In a big kadai/vessel heat oil add peanuts and fry for 2- 3 min on medim flame once u feel peanuts are done remove them to a plate . now add must mustard seeds when they splutter add curry leaves, hing , red chilly(break into half)and fry for 1 min next add onion and fry for 1 min , add carrot n beens and fry for 5 min on low flame .
• Now add salt , tamarind juice , jaggery and stir for 2 min , add cooked moongdal ,poha , red chilly powder , vaangi baath powder , 3- 4 cups of water and mix well consistency should be thin as it boils it will become thick.
• Let it boil for 12 min on low flame you should keep stir other wise it will burn in the base, now add coconut flakes and mix well for 3 more min.
• Thats it poha vaangibaath is ready to serve , garnish with peanuts and ghee , serve hot hot. 

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