By Krati Purwar
May 28, 2024
Tarri poha is Nagpur’s special snack recipe that marries well with ginger or masala tea. It is nutritious and has an easy-to-follow recipe. Here is a quick guide to making tarri poha at home.
½ teaspoon cumin & mustard seeds 1 teaspoon hing 1 cup kala chana 1 chopped onion 1 teaspoon red chilli powder 3 cloves 1 bay leaf Salt to taste ½ teaspoon turmeric powder 2 teaspoons of oil ½ teaspoon black pepper 6-8 curry leaves
Soak kala chana overnight and cook it in the pressure cooker the next morning with some water and salt to taste.
In a kadhai, add oil, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds. Once seeds start to splutter, add slit green chillies (optional), hing, bay leaf, curry leaves, and cloves.
If you like, you can add chopped ginger and garlic at this stage to make the dish more flavoursome.
Add chopped onions to the pan and saute them until they turn translucent.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, hing, goda masala, and black pepper powder.
Add boiled chana and cook for 10 minutes. Garnish it with lemon juice and coriander leaves and serve it with poha and chopped onions.