Schezwan Poha

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Chindian street food - wholesome & nutritious

prep time

20 mins

cook time

15 mins

serves

4-5

2 cups poha/flattened rice

For making sauce

1 tsp oil
1 tsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp chopped onion
1 dry red chilli
½ cup small cut blanched mixed vegetable (beans, carrots, green peas and corn)
3 tbsp spring onions chopped
salt to taste
½ tsp soya sauce
1 tsp tomato sauce
1 tbsp schezwan chutney
¼ tsp sugar
spring onions for garnishing

Wash and rinse the poha couple of times and toss it gently. keep it aside
Heat oil in a pan, add dried red chilli and then add chopped onion and garlic until it turns aromatic
Add chopped mixed vegetables and fry for a minute
Add salt, tomato sauce, soya sauce, schezwan chutney and fry for few seconds
Sprinkle sugar, mix once. add soaked poha
Mix gently and serve hot

Chindian street food speciality and my favourite too. The wholesome & nutritious poha has been spiced up with Chinese flavours with the addition of schezwan chutney. I have added some mixed vegetables to up the nutritional value of the poha.