Bateta Pawa

Bateta Pawa-A savory teatime or breakfast snack made from pawa (beaten rice) and vegetables.Healthy and simple to make this dish is also ideal for lunch boxes.

Ingredients:

1 cup Beaten rice (pawa/poha)
1 medium potato peeled and finely diced
1/2 cup frozen sweetcorn
2 spring onions finely chopped
2 fresh red chillies finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh ginger paste
1 tablespoon fresh chopped coriander
1 tablespoon cashew nuts
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon lemon juice
6 curry leaves
1 red dried chilli
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

Method:

1.Wash the pawa and leave to drain in a sieve.

2. In a pan heat the oil, when hot add the cumin seeds, when they splutter add the red dried chilli and curry leaves.Add the cashew nuts and stir fry till they turn golden brown.

3. Add the spring onions, and ginger paste and stir fry for a minute.

4. Add the salt, chilli powder, turmeric, add the sweet corn and potatoes.Mix.

5. Gently stir in the washed pawa.

6. Add enough water so that it just covers the pawa / vegetable mixture.( Approx two cups)

7. Transfer all the mixture to a microwaveable dish, cover  and cook on high for 10 minutes.

8. After 10 minutes check that the potatoes are cooked. If not than cook for 2-3 minutes more.

9. After cooking time is complete, remove from microwave and leave the bateta pawa to stand for 5 minutes.

10. After five minutes, using a fork fluff up the bateta pawa and transfer to a serving dish.

11. Stir in the lemon juice and garnish with the coriander.

Serve with green coriander chutney.

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NB- You can cook bateta potato on stove top if  you don't have a microwave.