Dadpe Pohe Recipe
Dadpe Pohe is a very delicious and popular traditional Maharashtrian recipe. This recipe is a very easy, healthy, and satisfying evening snack with a cup of tea. It is made with flattened rice, fresh coconut, onions, cilantro, and some spices.
Ingredients
For Poha
- 4 cup Poha thin
- 1 medium Red onion chopped
- 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped
- 3-4 Green chillies finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 cup Coconut grated
- 1/2 cup Coconut water
- 1 tsp Salt or as required
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
For Tempering
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
For Topping Options
- 1 Roasted papad
- 1 Fried papad
- 1 Khakhra
- 4 tbsp Sev thin
- 6 Crispy poori
- 1/2 cup Pomegranate seeds
- 1/2 cup Moong sprouts
Instructions
For the Poha
- Pass the poha through a sieve to separate most of the powder and keep aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add chopped onions, green chilies, cilantro, fresh coconut, lime juice, salt, and sugar.
- Transfer the poha to the bowl, sprinkle some coconut water, and mix everything well.
- Place a plate over the bowl and keep some weight on the plate - like a pestle and mortar for 15-20 minutes.
For the Tempering
- In a tempering pan, add some oil and raw peanuts, frying them for 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned. Place them aside.
- In the same tempering pan, add mustard seeds and let them crackle.
- Add cumin seeds and let them crackle, switch off the heat, and keep aside to cool down.
- Transfer the tempering to the mixing bowl, add half of the peanuts, and gently mix the poha well.
- Divide the poha into the serving bowl, sprinkle some cilantro leaves, thin sev, peanuts, pomegranate seeds, and serve.
Notes
- For the best tasting dish, do not add thick poha in the recipe. Thin poha will absorb all the juices well and make the final dish soft and delicious.
- Do not make the dish very spicy by adding too many green chillies. It should be mildly spicy, sweet, and tangy.
- Use freshly grated coconut and coconut water for making the dish. You can buy a frozen grated coconut for this recipe. Make sure to thaw the coconut very well. You can buy a box of pure coconut water from the store for soaking the poha.