Poha Recipe

Poha is an easy and delicious Indian breakfast recipe popular in western and central Indian. Made with flattened rice, onion, potatoes, and seasoned with mild spices, curry leaves, peanuts and cilantro, this recipe also makes up for a quick mid-day snack.

Poha Recipe 

   1 1/2 cups poha (beaten rice flakes, thick to medium flakes)

1 medium onion (finely chopped)

3 green chilies (slit or chopped)

1 sprig leaves (curry)

1 medium potato (optional medium, cubed to small size, ½ cup)

1 1/2 Tbsp. oil

4 Tbsp. peanuts (or cashews)

3/4 tsp. mustard

3/4 tsp. cumin (or jeera)

1/4 tsp. turmeric and salt to taste (or haldi, add more if needed for color)

Method: Before making poha, you need to wash it well under running water and let it rest in a strainer. 

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Then take the ingredients - onions, potatoes, peanuts and spices. Dice the onions and potatoes along with fresh green chilies.

• Place a pan on the stovetop, add some oil and let it heat.
• Then add peanuts to the oil and sauté them well. 
• Once the peanuts are roasted, take them out of the pan and keep them aside on a dry plate.
• Then add the cumin and mustard seeds to the oil and let them sizzle a bit.
• Add the curry leaves and sliced green chilies, diced onions to the oil and sauté them well.
• Then add the diced potatoes, mix them well with onions and cover the pan for 2-3 minutes.
• Let the potatoes cook on medium heat. You want the potatoes to be cooked well before adding the poha.
• Then add turmeric, salt, sugar, and the strained poha to the pan. Keep mixing them all gently till the poha becomes yellow in color.
• Turn off the heat and sprinkle some fresh lime juice along with the roasted peanuts that you set aside.
•  Garnish this delicious breakfast poha with onions and sev.
• Serve hot.