Poha (Flattened Rice)

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Shipra Gupta (@cockedbyshipra)

Poha, or flattened rice, is a quick, healthy, and delicious Indian breakfast option. It's light, easily digestible, and can be customized to your taste.

Prep Time
10min
Cook Time
15min
Total Time
25min
Poha (Flattened Rice) recipe

Ingredients

2 Servings
(1 serving = 1 bowl)

Garnish with peanut, coriander leaves and onion

  • 1cup
    poha (flattened rice)
  • 1/4tsp
    mustard seeds
  • 1/2tsp
    cumin seeds
  • 1
    small garlic chopped
  • 1
    green chilli chopped
  • 1/2piece
    onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4cup
    peanuts, roasted and chopped
  • 1
    medium size raw potato chopped
  • 1
    Small capcicum chopped
  • 1tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/4tsp
    turmeric powder
  • 1/4tsp
    red chili powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1tbsp
    oil
  • 1cup
    fresh coriander leaves
  • 8
    Kari leaves

How to make Poha (Flattened Rice)

  1. Rinse the poha in water until it's clean and slightly softened. Drain the excess water.

    Step 1.1: Rinse the poha in water until it's clean and slightly softened
    Step 1.2: Rinse the poha in water until it's clean and slightly softened
    Step 1.3: Rinse the poha in water until it's clean and slightly softened
  2. Heat oil in a pan. Add the some peanuts and sauté for 15 sec. and take out the peanuts in a bowl. Now add mustered seeds, cumin, garlic chopped, green chilli, Kari leaves and sauté for 3 sec. Add chopped onions and sauté until they turn golden brown. Now add potato and sauté for 5-10 sec, after that add capcicum and again sauté for 5-10 sec.

    Step 1.1: Heat oil in a pan
    Step 1.2: Heat oil in a pan
    Step 1.3: Heat oil in a pan
    Step 1.4: Heat oil in a pan
    Step 1.5: Heat oil in a pan
    Step 1.6: Heat oil in a pan
    Step 1.7: Heat oil in a pan
  3. Add turmeric powder, and red chili powder, and salt sauté for a few seconds.

    Step 1.1: Add turmeric powder, and red chili powder, and salt sauté for a few seconds
  4. Add the washed poha to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until it becomes slightly crisp and golden brown.

    Step 1.1: Add the washed poha to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until it becomes slightly crisp and golden brown
    Step 1.2: Add the washed poha to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until it becomes slightly crisp and golden brown
  5. Add lemon juice, coriander leaves, chopped onion & peanuts. Mix well to coat the poha. Serve hot.

    Step 1.1: Add lemon juice, coriander leaves, chopped onion & peanuts
    Step 1.2: Add lemon juice, coriander leaves, chopped onion & peanuts
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Shipra Gupta

(@cockedbyshipra)

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