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Healthy Poha Made Protein Rich

Adding a shot of protein to your poha makes it more healthier. Follow this recipe sincerely and you'll have clean poha, which is not a clumpy mess.
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Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 serving
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup poha aval rice thick / / flattened
  • 1/4 cup soy granules
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp seeds cumins
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 red chilli dried
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 pinch asafoetida
  • handful peanuts
  • 1 onion - halved and sliced
  • 1/4 cup paneer crumbled
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1.5 tsps salt
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp coconut fresh (optional)

Method
 

  1. Wash the poha and soy granules under running water in a bowl. Drain the water from the bowl completely. Cover and allow to sit for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile prep the other ingredients and keep them ready.
  2. Heat the oil in a wok. Add the cumin-mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add the curry leaves and chopped green chillies, broken red chillies, asafoetida and stir for few seconds.
  3. Add peanuts and stir on medium flame for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
  4. Put in the sliced onions, stir for 1 minute on medium flame. Add a pinch of salt, stir to combine, cover and cook for 5 minutes, until onions are soft.
  5. Add the well drained and rehydrated poha-soya granules mix, along with turmeric, remaining salt and crumbled paneer.
  6. Stir well but gently. Check for salt. Cover and allow to steam for 2-3 minutes. Remove the poha into a serving bowl. Garnish with lemon juice, coriander and grated coconut.
  7. Serve hot with a wedge of lemon

Notes

Poha favourite partner in crime is Chai (Tea).
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