Poha recipe
This poha recipe is a popular Indian breakfast made of flattened rice, simple spices, herbs, and peanuts. It is a combination of sweet and savory tastes. This poha recipe makes soft & fluffy poha in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Poha ( rice flakes)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
- 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
- ½ tsp salt or as per your taste
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ⅓ tsp mustard seeds
- ⅓ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp mustard oil
- 1 tbsp raisins
- 1 tbsp peanuts (ground nuts)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Rinse the poha in clean water twice or thrice. Keep it aside.
- Chop the vegetables and coriander leaves into small pieces.
- Roast the peanuts on a medium flame till aromatic.
- In the same pan, add oil with mustard and cumin seeds on medium heat. Let them sizzle.
- Add chopped onions and roast till golden.
- Add chopped tomatoes and raost soft or mushy. It takes 3 to 4 minutes on medium heat.
- Add turmeric powder and salt.
- After that add soaked poha, raisins, peanuts, and green chili.
- Mix all the ingredients well and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
- Cook it for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.
- Now turn off the flame and squeeze lemon juice on it.
- Mix well. he poha is ready to serve.
Notes
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- When you rinse the poha, drain the excess water and set it aside immediately.
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- Always use medium-thick flattened rice.
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- If you are using a bowl, drain excess water at a time.
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- Add lemon juice to the poha after it cooked.