Kanda Poha

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4.9

39 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Calories

    187 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast, Brunch

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Kanda Poha

A quintessential Indian breakfast made with savory flattened rice loaded with finely diced onions and spiced with turmeric, green chilies and garnished with cilantro

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups thick poha
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 8 curry leaves fresh or air dried
  • 2 green chilies sliced lengthwise
  • 1 large yellow onion diced finely
  • 1 medium red or yellow potato peeled and diced small
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • teaspoon sugar optional but recommended
  • ½ lemon

Garnish

  • ½ cup cilantro finely chopped
  • ¼ cup grated fresh coconut frozen works well
  • ¼ cup sev or bhujia

Optional ingredients:

  • ½ cup peanuts
  • ½ cup green peas
  • ½ cup corn
  • ½ cup carrot diced
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Instructions

  1. Gently rinse poha in a colander under cold water, drain out all of the water and keep aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a medium pan over high heat. Add the oil and mustard seeds. Allow the mustard seeds to pop.
  3. Once the mustard seeds start to pop, lower the heat to medium and add cumin seeds and cook until they start to sizzle, about 10 seconds.
  4. Next add curry leaves, green chilies, turmeric and mix well.
  5. Add onions, mix well and cook covered for 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat as they start to soften.
  6. Stir in potatoes, salt and cook covered until the potatoes are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  7. Add Poha and sugar and mix well and cook covered on low heat for 5 minutes or until poha is heated through.
  8. Squeeze fresh lemon juice, garnish with cilantro and enjoy hot. You can optionally top the poha with sev, bhujia or nuts

Nutrition Information

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Calories 187kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 1250mg (52%) Potassium 328mg (9%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 1007IU (20%) Vitamin C 65mg (72%) Calcium 28mg (3%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 187 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 187kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 1250mg 52%
Potassium 328mg 7%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 1007IU 20%
Vitamin C 65mg 72%
Calcium 28mg 3%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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