Bengali · Breakfast
Chirer pulao
Bengali flattened-rice pulao with peas, peanuts and coconut, lifted with mustard oil.
- Calories
- 410 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 56 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
Per serving, for one person.
Contains: peanut, mustard, coconut.
Ingredients
- 60 g Poha (flattened rice)
- 30 g Green peas
- 12 g Peanuts
- ½ tbsp Mustard oil
- 10 g Fresh coconut
- ¾ chilli Green chillies
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- ¼ lemon Lemons
- ¼ tsp Salt
Method
- Rinse the poha briefly and drain well.
- Heat mustard oil, temper cumin seeds and slit green chilli, then fry the peanuts until golden.
- Add peas and cook 4-5 minutes until tender, then stir in grated coconut.
- Fold in the drained poha and salt, toss for 2-3 minutes over low heat and finish with lime juice.
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