Poha Recipe IIndori Poha I इंदौरी पोहा I Kanda Poha I कांदा(प्याज़ ) पोहा I

- May 30, 2019

इंदौरी पोहे का जायका पूरे देश में पसंद किया जाता है I हल्का-फुल्का और मजेदार होने की वजह से इसे नाश्ते और शाम की स्नैक्स, दोनों समय बनाया जा सकता है I Indori Poha is best served as a breakfast dish topped with crunchy and spicy sev on the top I Poha is served with some hot jalebi I

Take a look at this delicious, quick and simple Indori Poha Recipe:

Preparation for 2 servings

Ingredients for making poha:

2 cups thick poha
1/4 cup oil
1 pinch of asafoetida/hing
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
2 chopped onions
2 chopped green chilli
6-7 curry leaves
1/4 cup peanuts
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
half lemon juice
2 tbsp sugar (optional)

Ingredients for garnishing:

some chopped coriander leaves
some chopped onion
some Cloves/laung sev
some masala boondi(nukti)
some pomegranate arils (optional)

Recipe:

Take 2 cups of thick poha and Wash the poha nicely Do not over soak otherwise poha will become mushy.Drain the water from the poha and keep it aside. The poha must become soft but remain intact,whole and separated.
Heat 1/4 cup oil in a kadai once the oil is heated add 1 pinch of asafoetida (Hing). Keep the flame low and add 2 tsp mustard seed and let them crackle.now add 1 tsp cumin seeds and 1 tsp fennel seeds let the fennel seeds splutter.
Now add 2 chopped onions and 2 chopped green chilli and 6-6 curry leaves.Stir and saute for 2 minutes.
Add 1/4 cup peanuts.Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.Now add Poha and gently mix poha with the tempered ingredients till the color of poha changes to yellow.
Now sprinkle some water on poha and cover the kadai with the lid and steam poha for 2-3 minutes.After 3 minutes remove the lid and stir again and squeeze half lemon and gently mix well.
Poha is cooked well not take it in a plate and garnish with some chopped onion,coriander leaves,laung/Cloves sev and masala boondi.