Corn potato pawa
Flattened rice with corn and potato
Flattened rice with sweetcorn, potato, peanuts and cashews
A colourful Gujarati pawa (poha) of flattened rice with tender sweetcorn, diced potato, peanuts and cashews, tempered with cumin and curry leaves and finished with lemon and plenty of fresh coriander. It's a hearty breakfast or tea-time snack. Serve it hot with green and red chutneys and plain yogurt. Use thick pawa so it holds its shape after soaking.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 4 ½ oz thick flattened rice (pawa)2 cups
- 10 ½ oz fresh sweetcorn kernels2 cups, tender
- 10 ½ oz potatoes2 cups, diced
- 2 onionsfinely chopped
- 1 ¾ oz mild green chillies½ cup, finely chopped
- 1 oz peanuts3 tbsp
- 1 oz cashew nuts3 tbsp, halved
- ⅔ oz fresh coriander1 cup, finely chopped
For the tempering
- ½ cup oil½ cup
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- asafoetidaa pinch
For the seasoning
- 2 tsp green chilli paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 ½ tsp saltor to taste
To garnish and serve
- 2 tbsp fresh corianderchopped
- green and red chutneys (optional)to serve
- plain yogurt (optional)to serve
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Wash 4 ½ oz thick flattened rice (pawa) in hot water, then soak it in warm water for 10 minutes. Drain well.
10 minStep 2: Heat ½ cup oil in a wide pan over medium heat. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds, 6 curry leaves and asafoetida, then add 10 ½ oz fresh sweetcorn kernels and cook for 5 minutes.
5 minStep 3: Add 10 ½ oz potatoes, 1 oz peanuts and 1 oz cashew nuts. Cover and cook, stirring now and then, until the potatoes are tender.
12 minStep 4: Stir in 2 tsp green chilli paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, 2 tbsp lemon juice and 1 ½ tsp salt. Tip: a teaspoon of hot oil and a little salt stirred into home-made chilli or ginger paste makes it keep longer and taste fresher.
Step 5: Add the drained pawa, 2 onions, 1 ¾ oz mild green chillies and ⅔ oz fresh coriander. Mix gently and heat through for 2–3 minutes.
3 minStep 6: Garnish with 2 tbsp fresh coriander. Serve hot with green and red chutneys and plain yogurt.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 33 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does corn potato pawa take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of thick flattened rice (pawa)?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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