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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.
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 serving

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)

Instructions
 

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Add peanuts and stir on medium flame for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
  • 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.
  • Add the well drained and rehydrated poha-soya granules mix, along with turmeric, remaining salt and crumbled paneer.
  • 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.
  • Serve hot with a wedge of lemon

Notes

Poha favourite partner in crime is Chai (Tea).
Check out my recipe for Adrak Chai on the blog
 
How To Make Ginger Tea | Adrak Chai

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Watch my popular video on making MASALA CHAI