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Poha Recipe

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Poha is a traditional and widely preferred breakfast recipe in the Western states of India. It is a quick breakfast of beaten rice or flattened rice. This recipe helps in controlling the blood sugar level, easily digestible, rich in iron and carbohydrates, and the most interesting quality is Poha is recommended as of low calories, that is why it can be eaten by every individual. Here we described the healthy & easy recipe of Poha –

Ingredients Required –

– 2 cups thick Poha (rice flakes)
– 1/3 cup of finely chopped onions
– 1 /2 cup peeled and finely chopped potato
– 1/3 teaspoon mustard seeds
– ½ teaspoon of cumin seeds
– 9-10 curry leaves
– 1 finely chopped green chili
– 1 pinch of Hing (Asafoetida)
– 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder
– 1 ½ tablespoon of peanuts
– ½ tablespoon sugar
– 1 ½ teaspoon of lemon juice
– Salt as required
– 2 tablespoon oil
– ¼ cup of pomegranate seeds and
– 2 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves.

Method of Preparation –

1. Take Poha in a large strainer, wash it for 2-3 times with your fingers under running water. Then, drain the excess water through a strainer and sprinkle a few amounts of salt over it, mix it well and keep aside.
2. In a pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chilies, curry leaves, peanuts, and a pinch of Hing (Asafoetida). Allow them to sizzle until chilies turn crisp.
3. Add chopped onions and saute until onions turn translucent.
4. After that, add chopped potatoes, and salt as taste.
5. Mix it well and cook covered until potatoes turn tender, stir it for 3 minutes to prevent it from sticking.
6. Add turmeric powder and mix well for 1 minute.
7. Now add soaked Poha in it and stir it well.
8. Then cook it for about 2-3 minutes, then add lemon juice, finely chopped coriander leaves.
9. Mix all the ingredients and turn off the flame.
10. Your delicious Poha is ready for serving.

Porridge is a dish made of grains or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast. As it is loaded with healthy fiber and micronutrients, porridge provides overall health and energy to fuel your active lifestyle.

Regular intake of this wonderful recipe lowers the cholesterol level and protects LDL cholesterol from damage. It contains incredible nutritious that also improves the blood sugar level and helps to lose weight and provide a nutritious diet to the body.

Depending upon the choice of an individual you can make it in 2 ways, Sweet Porridge Recipe and Salty Porridge Recipe.

1. Recipe of Sweet Porridge

– It is made up by preparing the cooked porridge in milk and sugar. For making it more delicious and nutritious you can also add some Cardamom seeds, Saffron, and Raisins.

Ingredients required –
a) A 1/4th cup of raw porridge
b) 1 cup of milk
c) 1 cup of water
d) ½ tablespoon of raisins
e) ½ sliced almonds
f) ½ tablespoon chopped walnuts
g) 1 tablespoon melted ghee or butter.
h) Sugar as per your taste.

Method of Preparation –

1. In a saucepan, add porridge and butter or ghee and roast it on medium-low heat for 4 to 5 minutes till it becomes brown.
2. Add water and mix with roasted porridge. Partially cover the pan once porridge starts boiling. Let it cook for 10-12 minutes or until the porridge become tender and water is absorbed.
3. Then add milk and crushed cardamoms, stir it well and let it cook uncovered until it reaches to desired consistency.
4. After that add sugar, sliced almonds, chopped walnuts, and raisins. Simmer it for 2-3 minutes, then turn off the stove.
5. Eat this wonderful & healthy remedy for breakfast.

2. Recipe of Salty Porridge

– Instead of sweet porridge you can also change the form of porridge to make it as salty porridge. For this, you have to need –

Ingredients required –
a) 1 cup porridge
b) 1 medium size chopped onion,
c) 1 small chopped ginger
d) 1 or 2 chopped green chili
e) 1 medium size finely chopped tomato,
f) ½ cup chopped carrots, potatoes, and green peas
g) 4 cups water
h) 1 teaspoon cumin
i) 1 tablespoon ghee or oil
j) Salt as required.

Method of Preparation –
1. Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker.
2. Keep the flame in medium-low and add 1 teaspoon cumin in the oil.
3. Add 1 chopped onion until they become translucent.
4. Now add ginger, chopped green chilies on a low flame until the aroma of ginger goes away.
5. Then add 1 finely chopped tomato and saute it for one minute.
6. Now add ½ cup of chopped potatoes, ½ cup carrots and ½ cup of green peas, stir it for about 1-2 minutes.
7. Rinse the porridge and add the veggies, then add 4 cups of water and salt as required. Close the pressure cooker and wait for 3 whistles.
8. Garnish this salted vegetable porridge with coriander leaves and serve it hot.