Indori Poha Recipe
Indori Poha is a popular Indian breakfast & street food made from rice flakes and tempered with select Indian spices like Jeeravan Powder.
Recipe Info
Ingredients For Indori Poha Recipe
- 1 Cup Poha (Flattened Rice)
- 1 Medium Sized Onion
- 1 Medium Sized Tomato
- 2 Green Chilies
- 8-10 Curry Leaves (Kari Patta)
- 2 Tablespoons Peanuts
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Rai (Black Mustard Seeds)
- 1/2 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
- 2 Teaspoons Jeeravan Masala Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 2 Teaspoons Lemon Juice
- 2 Teaspoon Cooking Oil
- 3 Tablespoons Pomegranate Seeds (Anaar)
- 1/4 Cup Ratlami Sev
- 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
Step By Step Instructions for Indori Poha Recipe
- Wash poha thoroughly in a bowl. Drain excess water and keep it aside for 5-10 minutes.1 Cup Poha (Flattened Rice)
- Add salt and mix it gently with a fork or with your hand, separating rice flakes in the process.1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
- Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera), 1/2 Teaspoon Rai (Black Mustard Seeds)
- Then add some raw peanuts and fry them for a minute.2 Tablespoons Peanuts
- Add pieces of sliced green chili and curry leaves to the pan.2 Green Chilies, 8-10 Curry Leaves (Kari Patta)
- Add turmeric powder and stir fry the ingredients together for half a minute.1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
- Add poha to the pan.
- Mix together all the ingredients lightly.
- Add sugar to the poha. Also add some lemon juice and mix lightly.1/2 Tablespoon Sugar, 2 Teaspoons Lemon Juice
- Sprinkle some jeerawan powder and freshly cut coriander leaves.2 Teaspoons Jeeravan Masala Powder, 1/4 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
- Transfer the contents to individual plates for serving
- Add freshly cut onions & tomatoes to the poha.
- Garnish with some more jeeravan powder, coriander leaves, pomegranate seeds and ratlami sev or any other variety of sev.
- Poha is ready. Sprinkle a few drops of lemon juice and serve.
