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Poha Recipe for Breakfast | Kanda Poha Recipe
This poha recipe is a popular Maharashtrian breakfast made with flattened rice, onions, herbs and spices.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine:
Maharashtrian
Diet:
Gluten Free, Vegan
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Servings:
3
Calories:
264
kcal
Author:
Dassana Amit
Ingredients
Main ingredients
1.5
cups
poha
(thick variety) - red or white beaten rice or flattened rice
½
cup
finely chopped onions
or 1 medium-sized onion
¼
teaspoon
turmeric powder
1
teaspoon
mustard seeds
2 to 2.5
tablespoon
peanuts
10 to 12
curry leaves
1
teaspoon
chopped green chillies
or serrano peppers or 1 to 2 green chillies
1
teaspoon
sugar
or add as required
2
tablespoons
oil
- sunflower, peanut or any neutral tasting oil
salt
as required
For garnish
2 to 3
tablespoons
coriander leaves
(cilantro)
1
teaspoon
lemon juice
or add as required
2 to 3
tablespoons
grated coconut
or add as required
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preparation
Rinse the poha in water till they soften.
They should loose their crunchiness and when you break them between your finger, they should easily get crushed or mashed.
Now add sugar, salt and turmeric powder to the poha and gently mix.
Dry roast the peanuts in a heavy pan till they become crunchy.
Making poha
Heat oil in the same pan.
Crackle the mustard seeds first.
Then add onions and saute them till they become translucent.
Add curry leaves and green chilies. Saute for half a minute.
Add the roasted peanuts and stir.
Add the poha and stir.
Cover and steam the poha for 2 minutes on a low flame.
Switch off the fire and let the kanda poha remain covered for 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove the lid and sprinkle some lemon juice, coriander leaves and grated coconut on poha.
Give a gentle stir and serve kanda poha hot with tea.
Nutrition
Calories:
264
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
25
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
17
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Sodium:
442
mg
|
Potassium:
145
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
144
IU
|
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine):
1
mg
|
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin):
1
mg
|
Vitamin B3 (Niacin):
40
mg
|
Vitamin B6:
1
mg
|
Vitamin C:
71
mg
|
Vitamin E:
5
mg
|
Vitamin K:
1
µg
|
Calcium:
31
mg
|
Vitamin B9 (Folate):
414
µg
|
Iron:
1
mg
|
Magnesium:
32
mg
|
Phosphorus:
82
mg
|
Zinc:
1
mg