Phova Upkari

Poha /Beaten Rice  /Flattened Rice is called Phovu in Konkani.Phova Upkari / Phova Upkeri is a Konkani style evening snack and is a tasty and crispy mixture of roasted thin white Poha with fried Peanuts, fried Red chilly Pappad strips, fried Kerala Pappad strips, fried Green chilly pieces, Curry leaves and other  seasonings.This tasty snack is served with hot tea or coffee.


The following ingredients are needed to prepare Phova Ukkeri / Spicy Poha Mixture.


Ingredients:-

Thin  White Poha / Flattened Rice / Beaten Rice

Thin White Poha.  -2cup
Peanut.                 -1cup
Kerala Pappad.     - 6
Red chilly Pappad - 4 (optional)
Green chillies.        -6
Curry leaves.          -2 Spring
Cumin seeds.         -1tsp
Mustard seeds.       -2tsp
Turmeric powder.    -1/2tsp
Salt.                         - a pinch
Coconut oil.              -2 tbsp


Instructions:-

Heat a wide kadai on medium flame and dry roast thin white Phovu/ Poha for 5 minutes or until crisp and keep aside.

Fry the Peanuts in oil until golden colour and keep aside.

Chop Kerala Pappad into 3/4 inch lengthy strips and deep fry the Pappad pieces in oil and keep aside.

Chop the Red chilly Pappad into 1/2 inch lengthy strips and deep fry in oil and keep aside.(Optional)

Wash, pat dry and chop Green chilly into thin roundels (or slit Green chillies lengthwise into thin pieces) and keep aside.



Method:-

Heat oil in a wide Kadai on medium flame and splutter Mustard seeds and Cumin seeds and saute well.

Add Curry leaves and fry in oil till crisp.

Add chopped Greenchilly roundels or vertically chopped Green chillies and fry in oil till crispy and change its colour.

Add a pinch of Salt and add Turmeric powder. Stir well on low flame and switch off the flame and remove the wide kadai from flame.

Add roasted thin white Poha / Phovu into the wide Kadai and gently mix the Poha using a flat spatula until the Turmeric powder and the seasoning nicely coated with the Poha.

Add deep fried Peanuts, fried Kerala Pappad strips and fried Red chilly Pappad strips into the wide Kadai.Gently and slowly mix well all the ingredients in the wide Kadai using the flat spatula.

Phova Upkari / Phova Ukkeri is ready to serve as  an evening snack with hot Tea or Coffee.

When little cooled transfer the Phova Upkari into an air tight container.