Are you bored of eating poha for breakfast? Looking for a delicious and healthy alternative to kickstart your day? Look no further! Here is a solution: we bring you the best vegetable poha recipe packed with nutrients and bursting with flavours. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this recipe is simple, quick, and guaranteed to impress your taste buds.
About the Recipe
Poha (flattened rice) is an excellent breakfast or snack. You may also prepare it for your kid’s lunchboxes or serve it as a light dinner.
It is made from flattened rice flakes and is a quick and easy meal to prepare. Poha is not only delicious but also highly nutritious, making it the perfect breakfast option for those looking for a healthy start to their day.
We have added loads of vegetables to make it more nutritious. Feel free to add your choice of vegetables. Many other variants can be used with poha to keep this recipe healthy and fascinating each time.
Variations and Ideas to make Vegetable Poha even more interesting and healthy
- Add different vegetables every time you make vegetable poha
- Top it up with nuts and seeds (like almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, and sunflower seeds)
- Try and add a little bit of any sauce for the extra punch (like Tabasco, peri peri sauce or regular tomato ketchup)
- For a kick of protein, you can add boiled chickpeas or tofu to the poha
Health Benefits of Vegetable Poha
Poha is a rich source of carbohydrates, making it an excellent source of energy to kickstart your day. It is also low in calories and fat, making it a great option for those trying to maintain a healthy weight. The addition of vegetables in this recipe adds essential vitamins and minerals, making it a well-rounded and nutritious meal. You can read more about the health benefits of poha.
Pro Tips
- Use medium-thick poha for this recipe as it holds its shape better and doesn’t turn mushy
- Rinse the poha under running water and drain immediately to prevent it from getting soggy
- Serve the poha hot with accompaniments or chutney for a complete breakfast
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Vegetable Poha Recipe
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240 ml)
For the Veggies
- 1 medium potato cut into cubes
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- ½ cup mixed veggies peas, corn, chopped carrots, capsicum
For the poha
- 1 cup poha
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric/haldi
- juice of ½ lemon (you can add more or less depending on your taste)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- salt to taste
Tempering and other ingredients
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 broken dry red chili, deseeded
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds/rai
- 1 green chilli cut into 2 pieces/finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera
- pinch of asafoetida/hing
- 5-10 curry leaves for tempering
- an inch piece of ginger grated
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric/haldi
- salt to taste
- 8-10 cashews chopped
- 8-10 raisins
Instructions
For the veggies
- Firstly, prepare all the veggies. Chop potato, carrots, capsicum.
- Steam all the vegetables (carrots, peas and corn). You can use a steamer or a pressure cooker to steam your vegetables. Alternatively, you can also boil your veggies in a covered bowl in a microwave for 6 minutes.
For the Poha
- Rinse poha with water in a strainer for a couple of times. This process is carried out to make poha soft and clean them. Rinse gently. Make sure you do not rinse for a longer time, doing so will make your poha sticky.
- Add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, sugar, salt and lemon juice to the poha.
- Mix gently. keep aside.
Preparing poha
- In a pan, heat 2 tablespoon of oil. Add dry red chilli and mustard seeds.
- When the mustard seeds crackle, add green chilli, jeera, hing and curry leaves.
- Now add potato cubes. Saute for 1 minute and add salt and turmeric. Cover with a lid and cook for 7-8 mins or till potatoes are cooked.
- Then add onions, grated ginger, cashews, raisins and saute for 2-3 mins.
- Then add boiled veggies and capsicum. Stir well
- Now add the poha, and mix gently. After checking for taste, add more salt or sugar if required.
- Ensure everything gets mixed evenly and cook on a low flame for 3 to 4 minutes. At this stage, if you find your poha to be dry, sprinkle 1-2 tablespoon water.
- You can garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve poha with tea or buttermilk.
Notes
- Use medium-thick poha for this recipe as it holds its shape better and doesn’t turn mushy
- Rinse the poha under running water and drain immediately to prevent it from getting soggy
- Serve the poha hot with a side of yogurt or chutney for a complete breakfast
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