breakfast
Poha
High-popularity breakfast dish with broad central-western adoption.
Duration
25 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
breakfast
Ingredients (11)
- thick poha
- oil
- mustard seeds
- curry leaves
- onion, chopped
- potato, small dice
- turmeric
- salt
- peanuts
- lemon juice
- cilantro
Preparation (5)
1
Step 1
Rinse the poha briefly in a colander and let it soften 5 minutes; it should be moist, not soggy.
5 minstep['colander']cookrequired
2
Step 2
Heat oil and fry peanuts; remove if you want them crisper.
Step 2Bowlfryrequired
3
Step 3
In the same pan temper mustard seeds and curry leaves, then cook onion and potato until tender.
Step 3['pan', 'pot']temperrequired
4
Step 4
Add turmeric and salt, then fold in the poha and peanuts gently.
Step 4Bowlcookrequired
5
Step 5
Steam on low 2 minutes, then finish with lemon juice and cilantro.
2 minsteamBowlsteamrequired