Poha
Maharashtra flattened rice with mustard seeds, curry leaves and peanuts — a light and fragrant breakfast.
Total time
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Indian
vegetarianvegangluten-free
Ingredients
400gpoha flattened rice
1large onion, finely diced
2green chillis, slit
80groasted peanuts
1 tspturmeric
1 tspsugar
1 tspsalt
3 tbspvegetable oil
1 tspmustard seeds
1 tspcumin seeds
15curry leaves
1 handfulfresh coriander
1lime, juiced
Instructions
1
Rinse poha under cold water and drain — it should be just moist, not soggy.
2
Mix turmeric, sugar and salt through the poha.
3
Heat oil, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds until they pop.
4
Add curry leaves and green chilli.
5
Add onion and cook 5 minutes until soft.
6
Add seasoned poha and peanuts, toss gently.
7
Cover and steam on low heat 3 minutes.
8
Squeeze lime juice over, scatter with coriander and serve immediately.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
325
Protein
7.9g
Fat
26.6g
Carbs
16.3g
Fiber
4g
Sodium
786mg
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