Poha Recipe For Perfect Healthy Breakfast

Poha is made from the flattened rice (also known as Chura), traditional breakfast dish of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra (known as Pohe). Indori Poha is famous in Indore and eaten with Jalebi as breakfast. In Maharashtra, poha is cooked with lightly fried mustard seeds, turmeric, green chilies, finely chopped onions, fried peanuts and then moistened poha is added to the spicy mix and steamed for a few minutes. This recipes will include for two persons. 

Ingredients required:

1. 250 gms of Poha (thick).
2. 100 gms of peanut
3. 1 medium size onion finely chopped.
4. 3 green chilies chopped
5. 1 medium tomato chopped
6. 5- 10 curry leaves.
7. 1 table spoon of chopped coriander
8. ¼ table spoon of turmeric powder
9. ½ table spoon of cumin seeds
10. Salt to taste.
11. Some chickpea sev
12. 3 table spoons of oil(Soyabean Oil)

Preparation and Method:

1. Take a strainer or any container, wash poha twice and strain all the water and keep aside till it gets moist not too soft.
2. Till poha is getting moist, take a kadhai or pan, put 3 table spoons of oil and fry peanuts till they get crunchy on medium flame.
3. Take out the peanuts and then put ½ table spoon of cumin seeds, when they start crackling add green chilies and onion.
4. Saute till onion gets golden brown in color then add curry leaves and let them cook for 30 seconds in medium flame.
5. Then add chopped tomato and cook it completely till it loses all juice and oil gets separated on the corners.
6. Add ¼ table spoon spoon of turmeric and mix it well.
7. Add the soaked poha and mix everything properly, then add peanuts and mix them.
8. Lastly add salt to taste, and coriander and mix well.
9. Serve hot on a plate with some chickpea sev on top of poha.
10. Enjoy Poha with hot tea.

Health Benefits of Poha:

1.People who are more concerned about weight loss diets, can also make poha a part of their diet to see the results.
2.Rich in Carbohydrates.
3.Easy to digest.
4.Provide enough energy to start your day after breakfast.
5. Poha can be eaten by Diabetic people.