Healthy kacche/dadpe pohe with masala chili

One of my most favorite dishes. I remember whenever I used to go home from where I was working, my mom always asked me "What do you want me to prepare?" I always had this on my list. Mom's immediate reaction "Such a simple dish?". My all time favorite and very very simple and healthy to eat.

Now I am passing on to my son. He loves it as much as I love it 😃

Ingredients:

Poha:
Thin Pohe - 6 cups
Buttermilk/curd chili - 4 nos
Oil - 4 tsp
Jeera (cumin seeds) - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 2 tsp
Sesame seeds - 2 tsp
Asafoetida - 3 tsp
Curry leaves - 5 leaves
Raw Peanuts - 4 tb spoon
Black salt to taste
Sugar - 1 tsp

Toppings for the poha:
Chopped tomato
Chopped onion
Chopped Spinach
Chopped Cucumber
Grated carrot
Chopped cilantro
Lemon
Grated fresh coconut



Finally making and serving:

1. Heat oil in kadhai. 
2. Add Jeera, mustard seeds and sesame seeds. Allow to splutter.
3. Add asafoetida and Curry leaves
4. Now add the curd chili by roughly breaking them into halves or smaller (based on the size)
5. Allow the chili to be hard and fried well. 
6. If the chili are done, take them out or else can leave in the oil for more time to be fried
7. Add the raw peanuts and fry till they are fully roasted
8. Turn off the gas and allow to cool
9. Now add the poha to the oil 
10. Add salt, sugar and mix well
11. NOTE that this mix can be made and stored for long time as these are all dry ingredients

Serving:

1. In a separate bowl, take as much as needed to be served
2. Add all or any toppings mentioned above per liking
3. Give it a good mix and serve.
4. NOTE this dish is served cold and not to be warmed