Punjabi / North Indian IndianBreakfast

Flattened Rice Poha

Name: Flattened Rice Poha
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjabi / North Indian)
Ingredients: 300 g flattened rice (poha); 1 medium onion; 100 g green peas; 30 g peanuts; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; 8 leaves curry leaves; 1 piece green chili; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 piece lemon; 15 g fresh cilantro

Authentic punjabi / north indian indian breakfast you can cook at home in about 25 minutes. 11 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

25 min

Serves

Per serving

93 kcal

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients (3 servings)

300 gflattened rice (poha)
1 mediumonion
100 ggreen peas
30 gpeanuts
1 tspmustard seeds
0.5 tspturmeric powder
8 leavescurry leaves
1 piecegreen chili
2 tbspvegetable oil
1 piecelemon
15 gfresh cilantro

Instructions

1
Rinse flattened rice in water, drain and set aside for 5 minutes until soft.
2
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter, then add curry leaves and peanuts.
3
Add diced onion and green chili, sauté until onion is translucent.
4
Add turmeric, green peas, and salt, cook for 2 minutes.
5
Add the soaked poha, toss gently to combine, and cook for 3-4 minutes.
6
Squeeze lemon juice, garnish with cilantro, and serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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