Healthy Rice Flakes breakfast

Rice flakes, or Poha, as it is called in Hindi, is one of my husband's favorite breakfast dishes. It is also my favorite dish, simply because it is very very quick and easy to put together on a busy morning and it can also be made healthy and fulfilling by throwing in some crunchy vegetables, as I am usually apt to do. This is also a favorite dish in Western India - my friends from Mumbai make this often for breakfast. The Maharashtrians usually add roasted peanuts for garnish and it tastes simply fantastic with that garnish too.

Here is the all time favorite Poha, made with very little oil. This dish takes just 10 minutes to whip up. Enjoy!

Here is what you need:
1 cup Rice Flakes or Poha
1/2 small chopped onion
4-5 green beans cut into 1" pieces
1 jalapeno slit
1 habanero slit
1" piece grated ginger
1/4 chopped green pepper
1/4 chopped red pepper

1 tsp black mustard seeds
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp lemon juice
water to moisten the rice flakes
3 tsp olive oil





Here's how you make this:
Add about 2-3 tbsp water to the rice flakes until just moist (be careful to not add too much water - it will get soggy). Set aside for 5 minutes and chop the vegetables in the meantime.

Heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add 1 tsp black mustard seeds. Wait until the seeds pop and add chopped jalapeno and habanero and the grated ginger. Roast for about 20 seconds and add chopped onions. Stir fry for a minute and add the green beans. Fry for another minute. Now add the chopped peppers. Stir fry for another 30 seconds. Now add the moistened rice flakes, salt and turmeric powder. Stir fry for another minute. Take off the fire and sprinkle lemon juice. If you like it the Maharashtrian way, garnish with roasted and coarsely chopped peanuts. Serve hot.

Serves 2.