Poha Bhel Recipe
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Poha Bhel is a delicious snack that you must try. It is easy to make, vegan, and great to munch on with masala tea or beaten coffee. Here is how to make it (vegan).
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Poha Bhel is a delicious snack that you can make for your tea time.
It is easy to make and comes together in 10 minutes using simple ingredients. This easy snack is crunchy, delicious, and 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 South Indian 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 to keep the crunch intact.
Poha bhel recipe is vegan and can be easily made gluten-free. You can easily double or triple the recipe.
Ingredients
- Diet Poha Chivda – Diet poha chivda is puffed flattened rice mixed with some besan sev. You will find it at any Indian grocery store. If diet chivda is unavailable, you can air-fry or bake the regular poha until nice and crispy, then use it in this bhel.
- Coconut – Use grated fresh coconut to make the bhel. To save time, buy pre-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 the amount of green chilies to your taste.
Skip adding asafetida for a gluten-free recipe.
How To Make Poha Bhel
Step 1: Mix the following ingredients in a bowl and keep aside.
- ½ cup chopped onions
- ½ cup finely grated fresh coconut
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
Step 2: Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan over medium heat.
Step 3: When the oil is hot, add the following ingredients and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
- ¼ teaspoon asafetida
- 10-12 chopped curry leaves
- 2 teaspoon chopped green chilies
Step 4: Add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder to the pan and saute for 6-8 seconds.
Step 5: Pour the tempering over the onion-coconut mixture and mix well.
Step 6: Add 3.5 oz (100 g) diet poha chivda to the bowl and mix well.
Step 7: Serve immediately.
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Poha Bhel Recipe
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 ounces diet poha chivda (100 g)
For Tempering
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing) (skip for gluten-free)
- 10-12 chopped curry leaves
- 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
Instructions
- Mix onions, coconut, salt, sugar, and lime juice in a bowl. Keep it aside.
- Heat 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.