Breakfast

Vegetable Poha

Posted on by Vijaya Venkatesh
Cooks in: 20 Minutes Serves: 2 People

Poha is a quick filling breakfast item popular all over India. Even though I have shared a simple poha recipe earlier, wanted to share this healthy variation with loads of veggies!

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Barnyard /Kudhiraivali Flakes/Poha
  • 1 Tsp Jeera
  • 2 Slit Green Chillies
  • 1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
  • 1 Finely Chopped Onion
  • 1 Cup  Chopped veggies of potato, carrot, beans, peas and cauliflower
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 2 Tbsp Roasted Peanuts
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 6 Curry leaves
  • 2 Tbsp Chopped Coriander Leaves
  • 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice

Directions:

  1. Wash and drain the millet. Keep aside.
  2. In a 2 Ltr Pressure Cooker, add the following:
  3. Layer 1: 2 Tbsp Oil and 1 Tbsp water. Spread the mix evenly on the base of the cooker.
  4. Layer 2: Jeera and green chillies
  5. Layer 3: Chopped onions. Spread them evenly to cover the base.
  6. Layer 4: Spread the veggies evenly
  7. Layer 5: Turmeric powder, salt, curry leaves and asafoetida.
  8. Cook for 2 Whistles. Switch off.
  9. Manually release the pressure carefully.
  10. Add the drained flakes/poha and give a good mix.
  11. Keep covered for 10 minutes with weight on.
  12. Open, add lemon juice and coriander leaves. Mix well.
  13. Serve with a hot cup of tea!

10 Comments

  1. Hi Ma’am. Today prepared vegetable poha with joawr flakes. Tasted awesome. Thank u so much for the healthy, nutritious and tasty dish.

    1. Hi Bala,
      Thanks so much for sharing your experience. Please share your picture through FB messenger. I’ll share it on FB page.

  3. Hi Vijaya,
    Nice Recipe! Can you tell me which is your website to order millet poha

    1. Hi Sowm,
      You can order from nativefoodstore whose banner appears at the bottom of every recipe in my website. They deal with all types of good quality millets and millet poha. You can order through my website and get 15% discount using the coupon code given in their banner.

    1. Hi,
      You can order all varieties of millet poha from nativrfoodstore. If you order through my website, you will get 15% discount also! Their products are good and always buy from them. Use the code given while ordering to avail the discount.

    1. Hi Amee,
      Missed your comment. Sorry for the late reply. Yes, you can use any millet pohas.