When I was a kid I remember my mother making Poha for breakfast once in a while. As a child I was not very fond of Poha but as I grew up, my likness for Poha also grew. So basically Poha is a traditional and widely preferred breakfast in western states of India. This recipe is known as Pohe in Maharashtra and Poha in Gujrat. Poha or Chiwda or Flattened Rice is the main ingredient of this breakfast dish. Everyone has their own version of this recipe but I will share with you my mom’s version of Poha.

Serves: 02

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Course: Breakfast/ Snacks

Cuisine: Indian

Ingdredients:

Poha/Chiwda/Flattened Rice (thick or brown poha)                                150g

Chopped Onion                                                                                                 ½ cup

Dry Red Chilies                                                                                                   2

Mustard Seeds                                                                                                    ½ tbsp

Curry Leaves                                                                                                       15-20

Asafetida                                                                                                             ¼ tsp

Dry Roasted Peanuts                                                                                         4 tbsp

Chana Dal/ Spilt Bengal Gram                                                                         2 tbsp

Turmeric Powder                                                                                                ½ tsp

Salt to Taste

Mustard Oil/ Refined Oil                                                                                      3 tbsp

Directions:

1. Thoroughly wash the poha, now add water to the poha till the level of poha and let it sit for awhile to soak the water to get soft.
2. Heat the deep frying pan and dry roast the peanut till it gets crunchy. Keep it aside.
3. Add mustard oil to the hot pan and heat the oil till the color of the oil turns pale. Add asafetida to the oil, dry red chilies and mustard seeds, let it temper.
4. Add the curry leaves, chopped onions and chana dal, fry till the onions turn translucent. Add turmeric powder and salt as per taste and mix well.
5. Now add the soaked poha and mix well to distribute the salt and turmeric evenly.
6. Fry the poha in medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Also add the roasted peanuts and mix well.
7. Serve hot.