Poha is one of my husband’s favourites! Traditionally the flaked rice is made with potato but I really wanted the dish to be tangy, so vine tomatoes came in to play. The asparagus was just sitting in the fridge and calling me to join the tomatoes for a little dance. So here you have it a light, healthy breakfast or brunch dish to get you off to a happy go lucky start in the morning! Enjoy x
INGREDIENTS
100g poha flaked rice
3 spears of asparagus chopped
2 medium vine tomatoes
1 medium white onion finely chopped
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 green chilli sliced finely
1 1/2 tbsp sunflower oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
pinch of asafoetida
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander & cumin powder
1/3 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1/2 tsp garam masala
Sprinkle a little biryani powder (optional)
METHOD
1. Rinse the flaked rice gently in a colander and set aside for 30 minutes
2. Heat the oil in a large non stick pan with the mustard, cumin seeds and asafoetida. Once they start to crackle add the onion, chilli, asparagus and ginger. Stir fry on a medium to low heat. Wait until onion and asparagus has softened a little
3. Sprinkle in all the dry seasoning and then add the fresh tomato. Combine well. Cook for about 3-5 minutes on a low flame
4. Slowly mix in the rice a little at a time until the rice is covered in the spicy oil and veg
5. Cook for a further 5 minutes or so and you are then ready to serve with a little natural yoghurt
This looks so good. I’ve never tried poha flaked rice but the idea is wonderful! Love all the spices in this. Delicious! xx
Thank you Laura! It’s a very light meal and a nice way to have more veg. Glad you liked it! xxx
Poha with some new combination of ingredients is sounding interesting. Looking so colorful and delicious!
Thank you 🙂
This looks wonderful. A new idea…I love it. And I imagine served with a little yogurt is wonderful.
Thank you! 🙂
I am over the moon you wrote about this recipie, I love this, always had it the traditional potato way, but I didn’t know what it was called to try and cook it myself! Def will be making this ASAP! For tonight’s dinner it’s your delicious looking potato and green bean curry!
Aww Sarah that’s so sweet of you! So happy that you now have this poha recipe! Let me know how the potato and green bean curry turns out! Have a wonderful evening 🙂
Green bean curry was amazing and went down a treat even with my vegetable phobic toddler, really felt quite smug with myself!
Fantastic! I’m so happy your little one loved it…mine do too! Thank you for the great feedback 🙂
Gorgeous tomato!
Thank you! It totally captured me just sitting there 🙂
I love the flavors. Where does one purchase flaked rice? I am sad to admit that I don’t know what it is…