Millet Poha Recipe
Millet Poha is a take on the regular poha recipe where the poha (flattened rice) is replaced with flattened millet. It is perfect to serve for breakfast or evening snacks.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 1 and ½ cups millet poha I used kodo millet poha but you can choose bajra poha, jowar poha, or mixed millet poha.
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 10-12 curry leaves
- ½ cup raw peanuts
- ½ cup chopped onions
- 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
Instructions
- Wash poha well with water. Soak the poha in 2-3 cups of water for 40-50 seconds until it is slightly softened.
- Do not over-soak the poha otherwise, it will become mushy.
- Drain the poha in a colander and keep it aside. The poha will absorb the residual water and soften by the time the tempering is ready.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and curry leaves and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
- Add the peanuts to the pan and saute for 40-50 seconds until they are crispy.
- Now add onions and green chilies and saute until the onions turn translucent (2-3 minutes).
- Add lime juice, turmeric powder, sugar, and salt and mix well.
- Add the soaked poha and cilantro and mix everything well. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Note: If the poha looks dry, splash in a tablespoon or two of water, cover, and cook on medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Check for the salt and add more if required.
- Serve hot!
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Notes
To make the poha more filling and wholesome, you can add veggies like potato, green peas, carrot, etc to it.
Nutrition
Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 609mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 138IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 11mg
