Maharashtra style - Poha recipe

 

Poha recipe - Maharashtra style 

Poha is one in all India’s maximum famous breakfast (mainly in North and western India).

Flattened rice is tempered with spices and onions making it the right manner to begin the day.

Growing up, I wasn’t a large Poha fan.

I turned into ok with it however I might in no way ask mother to make it.

But of route it turned into made very regularly in my house. And the motive for this is that it’s a filling and nutritious breakfast which receives executed in no time!

What is poha 

Poha (flattened rice) is usually a Western Indian breakfast recipe however it’s flavor and simplicity of creating has made it extraordinarily famous throughout India.

Poha could be very smooth to make, it calls for nearly no cooking, the flattened rice simply want to be rinsed until it’s softened and that’s approximately it.

You don’t want to prepare dinner dinner it like another grain.

Traditionally withinside the nation of Maharasthra, it's miles recognized as “kanda poha” (kanda=onion) in which poha is made with handiest onions and I decide on that model too.

I recognize a variety of humans upload lot of vegetables to their poha which you could simply do however I love it easy with handiest onions at inexperienced peas.

When I first commenced making poha, it by no means grew to become out good.

In fact, I might constantly ask Naresh to make it considering the fact that he made it a lot better.

Mine might constantly flip out delicate or too dry.

But then over the years, as I commenced making poha regularly for breakfast, I found out the little matters which assist in making the suitable poha!

How to make Poha.

we are making a fast and healthy breakfast .i.e. Poha. Let's start with the procedure of creating Poha. 

Rinse the poha first for creating this recipe. we've taken 2 cups of poha. for creating this we use medium thin poha. In market you'll also get thick also thin sort of poha. 

The thick sort of poha is employed for creating fried recipes whereas thin variety poha is employed for creating roasted namkeens which taste delicious. 

we've cleaned the poha, allow us to now rinse them well. we do not got to soak the poha, just rinse it well. So, immediately add water quickly that the poha is drenched well. 

Immediately drain out water from it and rinse the poha. Drain out every drop of water from poha. Stir the poha like this with a spoon and add ¾ tsp salt or as per taste there to. 

Also add 1.5 tsp sugar thereto . Mix well and keep the poha aside for quarter-hour . Stir the poha another time at a daily interval with a spoon. Poha will absorb water and can turn soft. 

Then use it for cooking. Keep it aside for quarter-hour . After 5 minutes, stir the poha like this in order that you get fluffy and non gooey poha. await 5 to six more minutes. We kept the poha aside for five to six minutes, they're now able to be used. 

Heat a pan with 1 tsp oil. we've ½ cup peanuts, sauté them for a short time . Place the peanuts in pan and roast until they get crispy while stirring constantly. you'll skip the utilization of peanuts. 

But I prefer adding peanuts in poha. Peanuts are now roasted well and turned fragrant. Also you'll witness some change within the color. Transfer the roasted peanuts during a separate bowl. If you've got roasted peanuts available then you'll use them also. 

Heat 1 to 2 tbsp oil in pan for creating the poha. Then add ½ tsp mustard seeds otherwise you also can use red mustard seeds also. 

Let the seeds crackle. The seed have started crackling. Reduce the flame to stop spices from browning. Now add 1 finely chopped green chilly. you'll add 2 green chilies also if you desire eating spicy. 

If you're making this for teenagers , then skip the utilization of green chilies. Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder and sauté for a short time . we've 8 to 10 curry leaves, chop them roughly and increase the pan. you'll skip the utilization of curry leaves if not available. 

Now add poha to the spices. Mix well and cook the poha for two minutes. Poha is now ready, squeeze ½ lemon's juice thereto . Reduce the flame to minimum. 

Mix well and poha are able to serve. Sprinkle some sev and peanuts over the poha, followed by some coriander leaves. Place a lemon wedge on the side. Lip smacking and fluffy poha is prepared.

Poha surving suggestions 

Sprinkle some sev and peanuts over the poha, followed by some coriander leaves.

Place a lemon wedge on the side.

So whenever you are hungry and crave for something quick and delicious food then try making this poha and share your experiences with us.

 

See you soon with another delightful recipe.

Ingredients:

2 cups of poha

¾ tsp salt

1.5 tsp sugar

1 tsp oil

½ cup peanuts

½ tsp mustard seeds

2 green chilies

¼ tsp turmeric powder 

8 to 10 curry leaves

½ lemon's juice

Instructions:

To a strainer, upload flattened rice (poha). Rinse it beneathneath walking water till it turns soft. to look if it's done, press a flake among your thumb and index , it have to destroy easily.

Add turmeric and half teaspoon salt to the poha and toss to mix . Set it apart at the same time as you create the tempering inside the pan.

Heat oil in the course of a pan on medium warmth. Once the oil is hot, upload the mustard seeds and permit them to pop.

Then upload the peanuts and saute for a second or till they start turning brown.

Then upload the chopped onion, inexperienced chili and curry leaves. Cook for 2 mins till the onions soften.

Add the inexperienced peas (which have been soaked in heat water for 10 mins prior) and blend . Cook for 2 mins till uncooked odor of peas is going away.

Then upload inside the rinsed poha and toss to mix . Taste take a look at a few poha and if it feels dry, sprinkle little water everywhere (I typically do that). Cook for 1-2 mins.

Also tastes take a look at and upload greater salt as required at now (I delivered round 1/eight teaspoon). Also upload the sugar (if using) and cilantro.

And then cowl the pan with a lid and transfer warmth to low. Let it's like that for 2 mins. Then near up the warmth .

Squeeze in a few sparkling juice . Garnish poha with greater cilantro and sev and serve with a cuppa chai.

Nutrition:

Calories: 495kcal 

Carbohydrates: 96g 

Protein: 12g 

Fat: 6g 

Sodium: 19mg 

Potassium: 707mg 

Fiber: 6g 

Sugar: 3g 

Vitamin A: 215IU 

Vitamin C: 63.9mg 

Calcium: 84mg 

Iron: 4.9mg