Collection of Poha Recipes

Poha, the most popular and loved breakfast of Indians! Paddy is parboiled, sun-dried and rolled/flattened to make this most commonly used breakfast ingredient.

Poha is prepared in all the Indian households and almost every state has its own poha recipe. In Maharashtra, it is cooked with onions and is called Kanda poha. In Gujarat, potatoes are added in poha to make Batata poha. In Indore, it is topped with lots of Indori sev, boondi etc and served with hot jalebis. Likewise, Banaras has its own way of making poha wherein peas and garam masala dominates the dish.  And so on, after all, there are 29 states in India.

Why is Poha so popular?

Poha is liked by all those who make it as well as those who eat it. It is so because

• Poha is quick to make. I wake up half an hour late when poha has to be prepared for breakfast. And when I wake up half an hour late (because of missed alarms) I prepare poha for breakfast (haha).
• Poha is very easy and simple to cook. One doesn’t need any expertise to make poha. Novice cooks, bachelors, hostellers, anyone can make poha.
• Poha can be prepared in a number of ways. As discussed above there are many ways to make poha. Not only there are many recipes of poha, but there are also many using poha too. Yes, you don’t need to make poha with poha. You know what I mean. Be ready to take a break and surprise yourself and your family with interesting poha recipes for breakfast.
• Poha makes good kids’ tiffin option too as it remains soft and moist even after coming to the room temperature. Further poha can be topped with something of their choice such as their favorite namkeen, chopped tomatoes, pomegranate arils, grated coconut and so on.
• The most important reason for the popularity is something I will be discussing now, at the end because it calls for a long discussion. Poha is popular because of its health benefits, which are as follows
• Poha is light on the stomach. People with poor digestion can easily have it. I know many people who have poha not only for breakfast but also for a light lunch or dinner. And it is very common to make poha for kids and everyone in the evening to settle those hunger pangs.
• Poha is rich in carbs. It gives the energy to work as it keeps full for long.
• Flatten rice preparations are low on calories. So even the weight watchers can relish poha. And most important poha recipes can be customized as per taste and requirement.
• Poha can be made healthier by including sprouts, peanuts, curry leaves, and other vegetables as per choice.
• Poha is a good source of iron. Lemon juice is added to poha as it not only increases its flavors but also helps to digest the iron in poha.
• Poha is a gluten-free ingredient. People who are allergic to wheat products can eat poha.