Chinese Style Flattened Rice

Schezwan Poha, a Chindian Street Food Speciality, is flattened rice cooked in the traditional way, that has been spiced up with schezwan chutney, to give it the flavour of Chinese food.

This wholesome and nutritious poha, is loaded with vegetables, to up the nutritional value of the Poha.

Add the Schezwan sauce sauces at the end to add a kick to this amazing dish!

Ingredients

2 cups Poha (flattened rice)

2 tsp oil (1 tsp for cooking and 1 tsp for garnishing)

1 dry red chilli

2 tbsp onions, chopped

1 tbsp garlic, minced

1/2 cup mixed vegetables, chopped and blanched (beans, carrots, peas, corn)

salt, to taste

1/2 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp tomato sauce

1 tbsp Schezwan chutney

1/4 tsp sugar

To garnish
A sprig of coriander, chopped

a handful of peanuts, roasted

red and green chillies, cut julienne

A handful of curry leaves

1 tbsp mustard seeds

Instructions

(1) Wash and rinse the Poha a few times in water, toss it gently and set aside.

(2) To a pan, add oil, dry red chilli, onion and garlic, till it turns aromatic, for about 3-4 minutes on medium heat.

(3) Add the mixed vegetables and fry for about a minute.

(4) Next, add the salt, soy sauce, tomato sauce and Schezwan chutney and fry for about 30 minutes.

(5) Sprinkle the sugar and give it a mix.

(6) Add the Poha that has been soaking, and mix everything together. Take it off the heat.

(7) To garnish, add 1 tsp oil to a pan. Once it is hot, add the mustard seeds, red and green chilli and curry leaves. Fry for a minutes and sprinkle all over the Poha.

(8) Serve hot.