Kanda Poha Recipe - This classic Maharashtrian breakfast is made by sautéing pressed rice with onions, boiled potatoes and mild spices.

Saneev Kapoor

This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

Main Ingredients : Pressed rice (poha) ( पोहा ) , Onions ( प्याज़ )

Cuisine : Maharashtrian,,,,

Course : Snacks and Starters

For more recipes related to Kanda Poha checkout Chuara Matar , Poha Egg Fried Rice , Rice Flake Fish , Mixed Sprouts Poha . You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Polenta Pesto Chicken, Eggless Sponge Cake, Chocolate Brownie, Chicken Cutlets in Lettuce Wraps. Or try out these recipes from Maharashtrian,,,, Cuisine like Pista Katli, Shingare Pakodi Raita , Sago Chivda, Bhutta.

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A plate of piping hot poha or pohe is one of the best Maharashtrian breakfasts ever. Made with pressed rice, boiled potatoes and plenty of onions sautéed with a simple tempering of mustard seeds, turmeric, green chillies and jeera, finished off with a sprinkling of fresh coriander. This kanda poha recipe is testimony to the fact that the simplest things in life are often the best. Kande pohe is my go to option when I am craving a quick, fuss free and nutritious breakfast.

Prep Time : 6-10 minutes

Cook time : 16-20 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Easy

Ingredients for Kanda Poha

  • Pressed rice (poha) thick variety400 grams

  • Onions chopped3 medium

  • Salt to taste

  • Sugar 1/2 teaspoon

  • Oil 5 tablespoons

  • Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon

  • Asafoetida a pinch

  • Curry leaves 6-7

  • Green chillies chopped6-7

  • Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon

  • Potato boiled 1 inch pieces1 medium

  • Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

  • Fresh coriander leaves chopped2 tablespoons

Nutrition Info

Calories : 2373

Carbohydrates : 375.4

Protein : 33.3

Fat : 82.3

Other : Fiber- 10.9gm

Method

Step 1

Wash the poha in a colander. Poha should be moist but not mashed. Add salt and sugar and mix lightly.

Step 2

Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter add asafoetida and curry leaves. Sauté for half a minute and add onions and continue to sauté.

Step 3

Add green chillies and mix. Add turmeric powder and mix. Sauté for two minutes and add potato and poha.

Step 4

Mix and cook till poha is heated through. Add lemon juice and mix lightly. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Chef Sanjeev Kapoor is the most celebrated face of Indian cuisine. He is Chef extraordinaire, runs a successful TV Channel FoodFood, hosted Khana Khazana cookery show on television for more than 17 years, author of 150+ best selling cookbooks, restaurateur and winner of several culinary awards. He is living his dream of making Indian cuisine the number one in the world and empowering women through power of cooking to become self sufficient. His recipe portal www.sanjeevkapoor.com is a complete cookery manual with a compendium of more than 10,000 tried & tested recipes, videos, articles, tips & trivia and a wealth of information on the art and craft of cooking in both English and Hindi.

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