Papad Poha (Microwave) Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 small papad
• 1 cup thin beaten rice (poha)
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
• 1 tbsp roasted chana dal (daria)
• 2 green chillies (hari mirchi),
• 4 to 5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• a pinch of haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tsp powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt (namak) to taste

Steps

1. Place 5 papads separately on the microwave safe plate and microwave on high for 20 seconds. Cool and crush.
2. Combine the papad and poha in microwave safe, flat plate and microwave on high for 1 more minute.
3. In a 150 mm. (6") microwave safe bowl, combine the oil, mustard seeds and chana dal and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
4. Add the green chillies, curry leaves, turmeric powder and asafoetida and microwave on high for 1 more minute.
5. Add this to the papad poha mixture. Add salt and sugar and mix well.
6. Cool completely and store in an air-tight container.