Best breakfast to start your day- Poha

in food •  7 years ago 

Hi guys,

Today i want to share with you the best breakfast recipe - Poha which i like to have along with the benefits.

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Ingredients :
1 cup poha/chidva (pressed rice)
1 Tbsp oil
1/8 tsp asafoetida
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 cup onions-chopped fine
8-10 curry leaves
2-3 whole red chillies
1/2 cup potatoes-diced small
1/2 tsp turmeric
2 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp green chillies-finely chopped or to taste
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Lemon wedges for garnish

Preparation:
1.Put poha in a colander and wash, not letting it soak too long in the water. Leave in the colander to drain out completely.
2.Heat the oil and add the asafoetida, mustard seeds, curry leaves, onions and the whole red chillies.
3.When onions are light brown, add potatoes, and turn around till they look a bit glossy.
4.Add the turmeric and sauté over low heat till the potatoes are cooked through.
5.Increase the heat, add salt and poha and mix well. Saute till mixed and heated through.
6.Shut off the heat, and mix in the green chillies, lemon juice and half of the coriander.
7.Transfer on to a serving dish, garnish with the rest of the coriander and lemon wedges and serve.

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Benefits of poha:
Rich content of iron
Helps in weight loss
Free from gluten
Maintains bone health
Easy to digest
High content of Vitamin B1
Very rich in protein

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You are a good cook too huh?

Yeah...people say so 😊
@mydivathings you must be knowing this recipe as it very popular all over India.

Well, I prefer the ready made mix. Haha:)

Looks tasty!

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

it is so yummy. I must make this soon. Thanks for the stunning photos

@sayee you must try and share your feedback of how it went 😘

Thanks