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Today I will be sharing with you all a simple, easy to make, and a healthy recipe that can be made within ten minutes – Poha. In today’s modern world time is of the essence. Healthy food habits are also among the rise. Today I will be sharing with you’ll a very time efficient and also a healthy option which should be included in your diet.

Poha is a cuisine commonly had in western India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan) and also in Madhya Pradesh. It’s healthy, super easy to make, and easy to digest thus making it a good choice for breakfast and evening snacks! Even for tiffins for school and college-going students! A dry dish but with the garnishing and toppings, it does not need any side dish to be served with. Sounds too good right? Let’s dive into the ingredients that would be needed to prepare this healthy and easy to make dish called Poha.

Ingredients that are used to make Poha-

1. Flattened rice (Poha). [1 Cup].
2. Salt (as per taste).
3. Turmeric powder (Haldi). [0.5 tbsp].
4. Green Chilli.
5. Mustard Seeds (Rai).
6. Refined Oil. [2-4 tbsp].
7. Peanuts. (Optional).
8. Lemon and Coriander (dhaniya) for toppings.

Once all the ingredients are ready we can start with the cooking!

A 12-step guide to make Poha-

1. Give the flattened rice (Poha) a quick wash.
2. Strain out the water.
3. Leave it to dry.
4. Turn on the gas, use a pan or kadhai and keep it in medium flame.
5. Add refined oil.
6. Add mustard seeds (rai) and wait for them to crackle!
7. Add the peanuts (for better taste) and fry them.
8. Mix the green chillies as well.
9. Now, add the poha (make sure it’s dry, otherwise your dish will turn out mashed up.)
10. Add salt.
11. Add turmeric powder (Haldi) and mix well.
12. Add lemon juice and coriander leaves (dhaniya) for toppings.

Voila! Your Poha is ready to be served.

I also have attached below a quick guide video for the steps above.

Tips while making the Dish:

• Always use Thick or medium-sized Poha flakes for making the dish as the thin Poha would become mushy after wash.
• Never do multiple rounds of rinsing as it would make the rice flakes mushy and then they don’t dry which again results in a mushy dish.
• Though I have not used veggies, if you have more time then you certainly can add finely chopped onions, boiled potatoes, peas for additional taste.
• For the toppings, we can have Shev (aloo bhujia), freshly grated coconut, diced onions, lemon juice or more peanuts anyone?

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Vivek Nair