Chirer Pulao

About this Recipe...

Today I am posting another favorite Bengali snack recipe of mine Chirer Polao. 'Chire' or 'Chira' is flattened rice or poha in Hindi. It's a quick recipe n gets ready in no time if all the ingredients are ready. So whenever I am out of idea and want to eat something quickly, I made this quick recipe of chirer Polao. Don't surprise by the name Polao, it's not like the rice Polao which is eaten in lunch or dinner with curry, it's a simple snack which can be eaten in breakfast or snack and the taste is little sweet, salty and spicy.

The recipe of chirer Polao is bit similar with batata poha. In batata poha only potatoes are added, but in chirer Polao other vegetables are also added apart from potato which makes it more tasty and healthy. There are various ways of making it, everyone's recipe is slight different from others. But I make it in a very simply way and it tastes really great.

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Chire/Poha or Flattened rice
• 1 Small potato cut into small cubes
• 1/2 Carrot cut into small cubes
• 1/4 Cup Small Cauliflower florets
• 1/3 Cup Frozen green peas
• 2 Tbsp Oil
• 1 Medium size onion sliced
• 2 Green chilles finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp peanuts
• 2 Tbsp Cashew nuts
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt and sugar to taste

Directions

1. Rinse the Chire in cold running water, drain all the water and let it sit for sometime.
2. Now heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and fry all the vegetables like potato, carrot, cauliflower and green peas till its done completely. (You can parboiled the veggies before frying)
3. Take it out from the pan and keep it aside.
4. On the same pan, add some more oil and add sliced onion and green chilies, sauté them till it gets translucent.
5. Now add peanuts and cashew nuts to it and fry it.
6. Next add turmeric powder to it and mix well.
7. Now add all the fried veggies, Chire, salt and sugar to taste and gently mix them altogether. (Chirer Polao will be little sweeter so add the sugar accordingly)
8. Switch off the flame, your quick snack is ready, serve it in a plate and enjoy it with a cup of tea.