Easy Peasy Poha

I know most of you would be knowing how to make this simple poha upma. But since I keep getting many requests to include easy and healthy snack/breakfast recipes, I thought of adding this in the blog.

Ingredients:

• Poha/Beaten Rice 1 cup
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Green chilies 2-3
• Onion 1 big
• Refined oil 2 tbsp
• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves 2 sprigs
• Coriander leaves 2-3 sprigs
• Lime juice 1 tbsp
• Roasted peanuts 2 tbsp (optional)
• Grated coconut 2 tbsp (optional)
• Bareek Sev 2 tbsp (optional)

Method:

• Wash the poha and sprinkle 1-2 tablespoon of water and keep it aside.
• Finely chop the onion and green chilies.
• Heat oil in a kadhai and add mustard seeds to it.
• When it splutters, add the curry leaves, onion and green chilies.
• Saute for 1-2 minutes.
• Now add their turmeric powder and salt.
• Add the soaked poha and mix well.
• Sprinkle some more water if the mixture looks very dry.
• Now add the roasted peanuts and lime juice.
• Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and grated coconut.
• Sprinkle bareek/nylon sev and serve hot with tea.

Notes:

• You can add boiled and finely diced cubes of potato along with the onion for a better flavour.
• My family doesn’t like fresh coconut garnish, so I have omitted that.
• Also I have omitted roasted peanuts as Neha is not a big fan of them.
• To increase the nutritional value, you can add steamed sprouted moong too.
• Just be creative and add various veggies and nuts and make it more interesting 🙂