Healthy Poha Recipe
Pohaa, also known as pauwa, sira, chira, or avalakki, among many other names, is flattened rice originating from the Indian subcontinent. Rice is parboiled before flattening so that it can be consumed with very little to no cooking.
Poha, also known as pauwa, sira, chira, or avalakki, is an easy healthy breakfast or snack made with flattened rice. Originated from the Indian subcontinent, diet poha recipe is easy-to-make with very little cooking and heavenly taste.
Healthy Poha
Recipe Information:
Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 15 – 20 min
Total time: 25-30 min
Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 15 – 20 min
Total time: 25-30 min
Healthy Poha
Recipe Ingredients:
FenuFlakes: 2 scoops (20 gm)
Thick poha (Flattened rice): 1 Cup
Onion: 1 small (chopped)
Green Chilies: 2
Curry Leaves: 4 – 5
Coriander: Finely chopped (Spoonful)
Peanuts: 2 – 3 Tbsp
Oil: 1 Tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1 – 2 Tsp
Cumin seeds: 1 – 2 Tsp
Turmeric: ½ Tsp
Asafoetida (Hing): ½ Tsp
Salt: To taste
Sugar: To taste
FenuFlakes: 2 scoops (20 gm) Thick poha (Flattened rice): 1 Cup
Onion: 1 small (chopped) Green Chilies: 2
Curry Leaves: 4 – 5 Coriander: Finely chopped (Spoonful)
Peanuts: 2 – 3 Tbsp Oil: 1 Tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1 – 2 Tsp Cumin seeds: 1 – 2 Tsp
Turmeric: ½ Tsp Asafoetida (Hing): ½ Tsp
Salt: To taste Sugar: To taste
Step-By-Step Instructions:
- 1. To make diet poha recipe, soak the poha in water for 5 minutes and drain the water.
- 2. In a non-stick pan or kadhai heat the oil on a medium flame. Once the oil is hot, add the mustard and cumin seeds.
- 3. Add Asafoetida (Hing) and turmeric to the oil along with chopped green chilies and curry leaves.
- 4. Add the peanuts to the oil and sauté for a minute. Once done add the chopped onion to the oil and sauté for 2-3 minutes until onions turns translucent.
- 5. Add the soaked poha to the above mixture and mix properly.
- 6.Add salt and sugar to the Poha and mix thoroughly.
- 7. Place a lid on the pan and steam the poha for a couple of minutes. Once done remove the lid and add FenuFlakes™ to the poha. Mix well.
- 8. Switch off the flame and add chopped coriander. Mix well to enjoy the flavour of healthy poha.
- 9. Serve the hot, high fiber snack with a wedge of lemon.
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- 1. To make diet poha recipe, soak the poha in water for 5 minutes and drain the water.
- 2. In a non-stick pan or kadhai heat the oil on a medium flame. Once the oil is hot, add the mustard and cumin seeds.
- 3. Add Asafoetida (Hing) and turmeric to the oil along with chopped green chilies and curry leaves.
- 4. Add the peanuts to the oil and sauté for a minute. Once done add the chopped onion to the oil and sauté for 2-3 minutes until onions turns translucent.
- 5. Add the soaked poha to the above mixture and mix properly.
- 6.Add salt and sugar to the Poha and mix thoroughly.
- 7. Place a lid on the pan and steam the poha for a couple of minutes. Once done remove the lid and add FenuFlakes™ to the poha. Mix well.
- 8. Switch off the flame and add chopped coriander. Mix well to enjoy the flavour of healthy poha.
- 9. Serve the hot, high fiber snack with a wedge of lemon.
