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Masala Poha

Flattened rice with onion, peanuts, turmeric and lemon.

Vegetarian 15 min Serves 2Snacks
Light bite
Prep time10 mins
Cook time10 mins
Resting—
DifficultyEasy

Masala Poha is flattened rice with onion, peanuts, turmeric and lemon. This masala poha recipe takes about 15 min from start to finish and serves 2. Every step below has been cooked and checked in a home kitchen, with quantities you can follow.

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How to make Masala Poha

  1. 1

    Rinse poha

    Rinse poha in a sieve until soft, drain and mix with salt, sugar and turmeric.

  2. 2

    Temper

    Fry peanuts, then mustard, curry leaves and chillies.

  3. 3

    Cook onions

    Add onion (and potato) and cook until soft.

  4. 4

    Mix

    Add poha, toss on low heat 2 minutes. Finish with lemon, coriander and coconut.

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Best served with

Masala Chai
Sev
Lemon Wedge

Pro tips

  • Rinse poha quickly — soaking makes it mushy.
  • Use thick poha; thin poha is for chivda.

Did you know?

In Karnataka, poha is called avalakki, and the dish is often made as avalakki oggarane.

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