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    Whisk Affair » Recipes » Videos » Poha Bhel

    Published: Sep 28, 2021 | Last Updated On: Jun 25, 2023 by Neha Mathur | This post may contain affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Poha Bhel

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    Poha Bhel is a healthy snack that you must try. It is easy to make, vegan, and great to munch along with tea or coffee. Here is how to make it (vegan).

    Try a few more poha recipes here – Indori Poha, Kanda Batata Poha, and Red Rice Kanda Poha.

    Poha bhel served on a plate.
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    About Poha Bhel

    Poha Bhel is a healthy snack that you can make for your tea time.

    It is super easy to make and comes together in just 10 minutes using simple ingredients.

    This easy snack is crunchy, delicious, and definitely addictive!

    A combination of onions, coconut, and diet poha chivda (puffed flattened rice) is tempered with green chilies and curry leaves that enhance its flavor even more.

    Enjoy a bowl of Poha Bhel along with a hot cup of masala tea or filter coffee and a few cookies on the side.

    This dish tastes best when served fresh. Serve it immediately after mixing the diet poha with other ingredients so that the crunch is intact while you are eating it.

    Poha bhel recipe is vegan and can be easily made gluten-free. You can easily double or triple the recipe.

    Ingredients

    Poha Bhel Ingredients.
    Poha bhel tempering ingredients.

    Diet Poha Chivda – Diet poha chivda is basically puffed flattened rice mixed with some besan sev. You will find it at any Indian grocery store.

    In case diet chivda is not available, you can air fry or bake the regular poha until nice and crispy and use it in this bhel.

    Any variety of poha can be used to make chivda.

    Coconut – Use grated fresh coconut to make the bhel.

    To save time, buy already grated fresh coconut. You will find it in the freezer section of any Indian grocery store.

    Others – You will also need salt, granulated white sugar, onions, and freshly squeezed lime juice.

    For tempering – Temper the bhel with oil, green chilies, asafetida (hing), curry leaves, and turmeric powder.

    You can adjust green chilies as per your taste.

    Skip adding asafetida for a gluten-free recipe.

    How To Make Poha Bhel

    Mix

    • ½ cup chopped onions
    • ½ cup finely grated fresh coconut
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
    • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice

    in a bowl.

    Keep it aside.

    Onions, coconut, salt, sugar and lime juice mixed in a bowl.

    Heat 2 tablespoon vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.

    Oil heating in a pan.

    When the oil is hot, add ¼ teaspoon asafetida, 10-12 chopped curry leaves, and 2 teaspoon chopped green chilies and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.

    Asafetida, curry leaves and chilies added to the pan.

    Add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder to the pan and saute for 6-8 seconds.

    Turmeric powder added to the pan.

    Pour the tempering over the onion coconut mixture and mix well.

    Tempering poured over the coconut onions mixture.

    Add 3.5 oz (100 g) diet poha chivda to the bowl and mix well.

    Diet poha added to the bowl.

    Serve immediately.

    Ready poha bhel.

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    Poha Bhel is a healthy snack that you must try. It is easy to make, vegan and great to munch along with tea or coffee. Here is how to make it.

    Poha Bhel Recipe

    Poha Bhel is a healthy snack that you must try. It is easy to make, vegan and great to munch along with tea or coffee. Here is how to make it.
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    Course: Snacks and Appetizer
    Cuisine: Indian
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 209kcal
    Author: Neha Mathur

    Ingredients 

    • ½ cup chopped onions
    • ½ cup finely grated fresh coconut
    • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
    • 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
    • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
    • 3.5 ounce diet poha chivda (100 g)

    For Tempering

    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing) (skip for gluten-free)
    • 10-12 chopped curry leaves
    • 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
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    Instructions

    • Mix onions, coconut, salt, sugar, and lime juice in a bowl. Keep it aside.
    • Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
    • When the oil is hot, add asafetida, curry leaves, and green chilies and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
    • Add turmeric powder to the pan and saute for 6-8 seconds.
    • Pour the tempering over the onion coconut mixture and mix well.
    • Add diet poha chivda to the bowl and mix well.
    • Serve immediately.

    Video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0zyyPPKEhs

    Notes

    In case diet chivda is not available, you can air fry or bake the regular poha until nice and crispy and use in this bhel. Any variety of poha can be used to make chivda.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 608mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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