Kanda Poha
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Kanda Poha
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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 poha thick
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 8 curry leaves fresh or air dried
- 2 green chilies sliced lengthwise
- 1 yellow onion diced finely, large
- 1 red potato peeled and diced small, or yellow potato, medium
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1½ teaspoon sugar optional but recommended
- ½ lemon
Garnish
- ½ cup cilantro finely chopped
- ¼ cup coconut frozen works well, grated fresh
- ¼ cup sev or bhujia
Optional ingredients:
- ½ cup peanuts
- ½ cup green peas
- ½ cup corn
- ½ cup carrot diced
Instructions
- Gently rinse poha in a colander under cold water, drain out all of the water and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a medium pan over high heat. Add the oil and mustard seeds. Allow the mustard seeds to pop.
- 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.
- Next add curry leaves, green chilies, turmeric and mix well.
- Add onions, mix well and cook covered for 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat as they start to soften.
- Stir in potatoes, salt and cook covered until the potatoes are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add Poha and sugar and mix well and cook covered on low heat for 5 minutes or until poha is heated through.
- 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
(7%)
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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