Indori Poha

Name: Indori Poha
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Poha (Flattened Rice); 1 Onion (Finely Chopped); 1 Tomato (Finely Chopped); 2 Green Chillies (Finely Chopped); 8-10 Curry Leaves (Finely Chopped); 8-10/ 2 tbsp Cashew Nuts/ Peanuts; 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1/2 tbsp Sugar; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tsp Jeeravan Masala Powder; To taste Salt; 2 tsp Lemon Juice; 2 tsp Cooking Oil; 3 tbsp Pomegranate Seeds; 1/4 cup Aloo Bhujia Sev

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

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Indori Poha is a regional variation of popular Indian breakfast and street food Poha. Poha is basically dry flakes of flattened and beaten rice. Indori Poha owes it's name to the central Indian city of Indore which is quite famous for it's street food.

Indori Poha is a unique sweet and tangy snack made from steamed flattened rice flakes.

A key element of Indori Poha is the use of a locally made spice mix called Jeeravan. This is made from ingredients like dry mango powder, black salt, roasted cumin seeds, ginger powder, kashmiri lal mirch etc.

Light and fluffy, Indori Poha is a delicious and healthy and convenient breakfast recipe which is very easy and quick to prepare at home. It uses finely cut pieces of raw onions, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds, peanuts/cashew nuts and sev. It is a perfect blend of spices, flavors and has a slight tinge of sweetness.

In the most traditional way and on special occasions, sometimes Indori Poha is served with a side of Jalebis.

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Indori Poha is a unique sweet and tangy snack made from steamed flattened rice flakes.

In the most traditional way and on special occasions, sometimes Indori Poha is served with a side of Jalebis.

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

#quickbf
#chefbypassion

Indori Poha is a unique sweet and tangy snack made from steamed flattened rice flakes.

In the most traditional way and on special occasions, sometimes Indori Poha is served with a side of Jalebis.

#quickbf
#chefbypassion

Indori Poha is a unique sweet and tangy snack made from steamed flattened rice flakes.

In the most traditional way and on special occasions, sometimes Indori Poha is served with a side of Jalebis.

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Ingredients

1 cupPoha (Flattened Rice)
1Onion (Finely Chopped)
1Tomato (Finely Chopped)
2Green Chillies (Finely Chopped)
8-10Curry Leaves (Finely Chopped)
8-10/ 2 tbspCashew Nuts/ Peanuts
1/2 tspCumin Seeds
1/2 tspMustard Seeds
1/2 tbspSugar
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
2 tspJeeravan Masala Powder
To tasteSalt
2 tspLemon Juice
2 tspCooking Oil
3 tbspPomegranate Seeds
1/4 cupAloo Bhujia Sev

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Steps

1

Wash Poha thoroughly in a bowl. Drain excess water and keep it aside for 5-10 minutes.
2

Add salt and mix it gently with a fork or with your hand, separating the rice flakes in the process.
3

Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.
4

Add cashew nut/peanuts and fry them for a minute.
5

Add pieces of sliced green chillies and curry leaves to the pan.
6

Add turmeric powder and stir fry the ingredients together for half a minute.
7

Add Poha to the pan. Mix together all the ingredients lightly.
8

Add sugar to the poha. Also add some lemon juice and mix lightly.
9

Sprinkle some Jeeravan Masala Powder and freshly cut coriander leaves.
10

Transfer the contents to individual plates for serving.
11

Add freshly cut onions and tomatoes to the poha.
12

Garnish with some more Jeeravan Masala Powder, Coriander Leaves, Pomegranate Seeds and Aloo Bhujia Sev to the poha.
13

Poha is ready. Sprinkle a few drops of lemon juice and serve.