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Matar Poha | Peas Poha - Vegan breakfast
3 February 2023 at 10:54
Poha (Flattened rice) is a versatile ingredient used for breakfast or a quick evening snack all over India.
During winters fresh green peas are available in plenty and I use them in my cooking a lot.
Peas Poha is one such favorite breakfast at home where lot of fresh tender peas are used as a part of the recipe. Poha is seasoned and tempered with simple Indian spices that makes it very tasty and flavorful .
Choora Matar or Chooda Matar is a variant of Peas Poha that is very popular in Northern India especially UP and Bihar and is a purely No Onion No Garlic snack .
Matar Poha can be made with or without onions depending on your taste . If using onions, saute them after you splutter the mustard seeds and curry leaves until the onions turn soft and then add in the poha .
Some delicious Poha variants which can be easily prepared for breakfast / lunch boxes and also as Prasadam .
Puli Aval /Gojju Avalakki (Karnataka Special)
Gopalkaala / Dahi Poha (Janmashtami Special)
Poha Kheer with coconut milk (Vegan)
Preparation Time - 10mins
Cooking Time - 8 to 10mins
Complexity - Simple
Serves - 2 to 3
Ingredients
2 cups medium thick Poha/Flattened rice
2 to 3 green chillies
1/2 cup boiled peas
Small piece ginger finely chopped
1 tsp mustard seeds
Pinch of asafoetida
Pinch of turmeric
2 tsp lemon juice
Salt as needed
Pinch of sugar
2 tbsp oil
Few curry leaves
Method
- First and foremost ,sieve the poha and get rid of small dust and other unwanted particles.
- Wash the Poha under running water in a colander and let it sit for 5 to 6 mins . This step is very important. If there is too much water in the poha ,it will become a mushy mass and we don't want that .
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a thick kadai /wok.
- Splutter the mustard seeds ,followed by curry leaves, ginger ,turmeric powder and asafoetida.
- Mix in the washed poha ,sprinkle salt and mix it well .
- Add in the boiled peas, sprinkle some water and cook covered for 3 to 4 mins till the poha becomes soft and well cooked.
- Turn off ,open the lid, add sugar ,lemon juice and give it a quick mix ,serve hot with a garnish of freshly chopped corriander.
- You can sprinkle some namkeen farsan/crispies for an added crunch .
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Month of January we are going "Vegan" in our food bloggers' group Shhh Secretly Cooking Challenge . A wonderful theme suggested by Radha as January is also celebrated as a Vegan Month in some parts of the world . My partner for this month is Preethi of Preethi's cuisine. Preethi gave me lemon juice and ginger as secret ingredients which was used in this flavorful aromatic Matar Poha while Preethi made a yummy and healthy Tofu Bean Stir fry with sesame oil and rice flour being the secret ingredients I suggested to her.
Radha has prepared a lipsmacking Jackfruit Kofta Curry which is a classic innovative recipe and that too purely plant based ..
