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Zucchini Poha

Zucchini Red Poha Recipe | Flattened Rice Breakfast with Zucchini

Kalyani
Flattened Red Rice Breakfast with Zucchini, veggies and spices
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Indian, Maharashtrian
Servings 3

Equipment

  • Colander
  • Bowl
  • Ladle
  • Kadai / Wok
  • Knife
  • Grater
  • Chopping Board

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g Red Poha Sub with normal White / polished poha if needed
  • 1/4 cup Grated Zucchini
  • 1/4 cup Grated Carrots
  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 tsp Peanuts
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Jeera
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves optional
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup Peas or sub with more mixed veggies
  • 1 cup Onion Sliced thin or minced fine
  • 1 tsp Green Coriander minced fine
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice or juice of 1/2 medium lemon
  • 2 Nos. Green Chillies minced fine
  • 1 tsp Grated coconut optional
  • 1/2 tsp Flax Seed Powder optional but recommended

Instructions
 

  • Wash the red poha in a colander several times, transfer to a bowl and keep covered.
  • Grate zucchini and carrot. Mix and keep.
  • Peel and chop onions and green chillies.
  • Roast peanuts in 1/4 tsp oil till crunchy and keep aside.
  • In a pan, add oil, splutter mustard seeds and jeera (cumin). Add green chillies, curry leaves.
  • To this tempering, add turmeric, the onions and saute till onions turn translucent. Add salt at this stage.
  • Now add the grated zucchini and carrots and other veggies if using. Saute for 3-4 mins.
  • Let the veggies remain crunchy.
  • Add the soaked and drained poha and mix gently.
  • Add the grated coconut and flax seed powder. Mix well.
  • Sprinkle 2-3 tsp of water as red poha is quite dry and thick.
  • Cover and cook for 2 mins
  • Garnish with chopped coriander and Lemon juice.
  • Mix and serve hot topped with roasted peanuts.

Notes

  1. Use thick poha variety for this dish. If you don't find Red or Brown Poha, you may use normal polished (white) poha. Either way, use the thick variety of poha.
  2. Before grating the zucchini, taste a piece of raw zucchini. Some varieties tend to be bitter. So check and then add.
  3. Don't soak the poha in water else the entire dish turns soggy. Run tap / running water on top of the poha placed in a colander. 
  4. Additional veggies can be added to this to make it more nutritious. If not, make it with just zucchini and onions. 
  5. When you add the washed and drained poha, ensure it is moist. 
  6. Spice level indicated is medium, adjust accordingly.  
Keyword Breakfast, Flattened Rice, Gluten Free, Poha, RIce Flakes, Vegan, Zucchini
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