Poha recipe | Aval | Chivda recipe | Veggie Poha recipe is an easy-to-make and healthy poha recipe. A step-by-step recipe with pictures. Jump to the recipe box for the step-by-step recipe. Poha recipe loaded with colorful vegetables and peanuts tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and flavored with a little coconut. Gluten-free and Vegan recipe.
What is Poha?
Poha is flattened rice. There are many variations of Poha in India. Among these variations, my favorite is all veggie poha, tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and flavored with freshly grated coconut or desiccated coconut.
It is a very popular breakfast recipe all over India. The recipe changes a bit in the respective location. This makes Poha one of the most versatile dishes too.
Is Poha Healthy?
White rice is polished to such an extent that it is stripped of its nutrients and fiber contents. In comparison, Poha is less processed and light in terms of cooking and digestion. Poha is the best breakfast food. It packs approximately 70% of healthy carbohydrates and 30% fat.
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- 300 gm Poha / Aval 1.5 cups
- 3 tbsp long beans/ polo beans any seasonal green bean will do
- 3 tbsp red capsicum
- 1/4 cup green capsicum
- 3 tbsp yellow capsicum
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts or fried peanuts
- 6-7 Kadi patta /curry leaves
- 1 tsp mustard seeds big
- 2 Dry red chilies
- 1 medium lemon Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 medium potato
- 1 carrot
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- Heat oil in a pan. Add dry red chilies. and Mustard seeds. Let them splutter then add onions. Cook till translucent.
- Add potatoes. Mix well. Cover and cook till the potatoes are cooked. Add a little water in case the masala sticking to the pan. Add carrots and beans. Cover again for 2-3 min and cook until soft.
- Add salt, turmeric/haldi and red chili powder. I used Kashmiri red chili powder.
- Add poha and mix well. If the Poha has dried a bit as was on the shelf for a little while, sprinkle some water on top and mix again. Cover and cook for 2 minutes. Open lid, add peanuts and mix.Add lemon juice and shut the flame. Mix well.
- Add freshly grated coconut or desiccated coconut and mix. Serve hot garnished with some coriander leaves.
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