Poha or Powa: Indian Rice Dish

Name: Poha or Powa: Indian Rice Dish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups poha or (flattened rice); 2 tablespoons cooking oil, such as vegetable, canola, or sunflower; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 5 to 6 curry leaves; 2 green chiles, slit lengthwise, optional; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; Handful unsalted peanuts, skins removed; 1 large potato, quartered and thinly sliced (or 2 medium potatoes); 1 pinch turmeric; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice, from 1/2 lime; Salt, to taste; Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

A nutritious Western Indian snack, Poha, made from flattened rice, is simple to prepare for breakfast or brunch.

⭐ 3.6 (225 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 20 minTotal: 30 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Breakfast Brunch Side Dish

Cuisine Tags:

Indian

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Instructions

Wash poha in a sieve for 2 minutes and set aside to drain.
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chiles; fry until spluttering stops.
Add onion and fry until soft and translucent.
Stir in peanuts and potato; cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add drained poha and turmeric powder to the pan; stir well to combine.
Cook for 1 minute, then remove from heat. Stir in lime juice.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 346 kcal

Carbohydrate: 48 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 8 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 161 mg

Sugar: 3 g

Fat: 14 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g