PHOVA KARAMBI / SPICY POHA MIXTURE / MASHED BEATEN RICE-a snack..

Beaten rice is known as Phovu /Poha.Phova Karambi is a Konkani dish.This spicy Poha mixture is served as a evening snack with tea/coffe. Thin Poha (Beaten rice / Flattened rice) and freshly grated Coconut is used in making this instant and healthy snack.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this evening snack.

Ingredients:-

Thin Poha.          -1 cup
Green chilly.        - 2
Shallots.              - 5
Grated Coconut  -1 cup fresh  
Curry leaves.       - few. 
Salt.                     - to taste 
Sugar.                  - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Lemon Juice.       - 1/2tsp (optional)

Instructions:-

1). Always use Thin variety of Poha / Beaten rice to make Phova Karambi.

2). Use freshly grated Coconut to make the Poha snack soft.

3). Wash and finely chop Green chilly into thin roundels and keep aside.

4). Peel the outer skin, wash and finely chop Shallots into thin roundels and keep aside. (Do not use Onion instead of Shallots in preparing this snack).

5). Wash and finely chop few Curry leaves and keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a wide mixing bowl add Poha (Beaten rice) and grated Coconut and mix together and mash it thoroughly with hand to make it soft.Do not add any drops of water.Keep aside.

2). In a small bowl add finely chopped Green chilly, finely chopped Shallots, finely chopped Curry leaves and required Salt.Mix all the finely chopped items and Salt thoroughly with your hand [finger tips] for few minutes.

3). Add the Green chilly + Shallot + Curry leaves + Salt mixture to the mashed Poha Coconut mixture in the wide mixing bowl and mix well.You can add little more freshly grated Coconut if the Poha mixture is too dry. 

4). Add 1/2 tsp Sugar and mix well with all the ingredients in the mixing bowl.(optional)

5). Add Lemon juice  into the Poha mixture and mix every thing well.(optional). Keep aside the Phova Karambi / Poha mixture for 2 minutes. Do not Keep the Poha Karambi for a longer time.

6). You can season this snack with 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds and few Curry leaves in Coconut oil.(optional).

A tasty, healthy  and instant Phova  Karambi / Spicy Poha Mixture/ Mashed Beaten Rice is ready to serve as a evening snack with Tea /Coffee.