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SPICY POHA (Beaten Rice)

Poha is one of the favorite breakfast of Indians. It is prepared in many ways but my family and friends love it in a spicy, sweet and tangy way with a blend of North and South Indian flavours. The special thing I noticed is that brown poha tastes better than the white poha so the health conscious people can enjoy it guilt free.
Serves4 Persons
Preparation Time15 minutes
Cooking Time15 minutes


  • 3 cups of white or brown poha (beaten white or brown rice)
  • 1 ½ cup of chopped onion
  • 1 medium boiled potato cut into small pieces
  • 2 green chillies thinly sliced 
  • 5 red dried round chillies
  • 15 green curry leaves
  • 1 tbsp. mustard seeds/rai
  • a generous pinch of asafetida powder/hing (optional)
  • 4-5 tbsp of canola oil
  • 1 tsp. of turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp. of coriander powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp of fine sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice(may vary)

For Garnishing

  • ¼ cup of chopped green coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup of roasted peanuts
  • Roasted or fried spicy besan bhujiya or aloo bhujiya (optional)

  1. Cleaning – spread the poha in a large plate and pick up any husk.
  2. Soaking – Place poha in a colander and pass clean running water through it. This will wash the poha as well as make it soft. Do not rinse it too much in order to keep the poha intact and separate. Sprinkle in  sugar, half of turmeric powder and salt to taste in the poha and mix gently. Keep it for 5 min. to enhance the flavor.
  3. Cooking -  Heat a broad base pan. Pour oil and let it heat for 1 min. Add mustard seeds, asafetida, red chilies and curry leaves. Once the mustard seeds start crackling add chopped onion. Saute it on medium flame till it become light pink. Add green chillies, potatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Saute for another 2 minutes.  Add in the soaked poha, salt and lemon juice. Mix well for about 7-8 min.
  4. Garnishing – Sprinkle peanuts, coriander leaves and bhujiya on top.

  • It can serve with green (coriander and mint) or red( tamarind and jaggery) chutney , a sliced lemon, freshly grated coconut.



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