Poha is such an ingredient that has numerous variants and multiple recipes and preparations. Moreover the recipes are not only delicious but healthy and easy to make. Any time hunger and cravings to eat something without worrying about health effects are best taken care by most of the healthy varieties and preparation of Poha. Today I am sharing another healthy, easy, delicious and time saving recipe of Chana Poha (Black Chick Pea Poha).
Chana (Black Chickpea) is a very good source of dietery fiber and proteins. You can have Chana as boiled, sprouted or just add on to your Poha for grat taste and increase nutritional value.
Let’s have a look how to make Healthy, delicious Chana Poha.
Ingredients for Chana Poha
- 2 cups thick poha (flattened rice)
- 1/2 cup soaked and boiled Black Chickpea (Kala Chana)
- 1 medium onion – finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- Salt as required
- 10 curry leaves
- 1 green chilli finely chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (cilantro leaves) finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice/ as required
How to make Chana Poha
- Soak Chana overnight and boil them properly around 5-6 whistles in a pressure cooker over low medium flame.
- Rinse the poha in water till they soften.
- Heat oil in a pan over low to medium flame.
- Now Crackle the mustard seeds first.
- Then add onions and saute them till they become translucent.
- Add curry leaves and green chillies. Saute for half a minute.
- Next add boiled chana and poha and stir.
- Then add salt and turmeric powder to the poha and gently mix.
- Cover and steam the poha for 2-3 minutes on a low flame.
- When cooking check after 1 or 1.5 minutes and give a stir again.
- Switch off the flame and let the Chana poha remain covered for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the lid and sprinkle some lemon juice, coriander leaves on poha.
- Mix well gently and serve Chana poha hot with tea/ coffee or juice during breakfast or as evening snack.
Recipe Notes:
- Rinse the poha in a strainer or colander under running water and don’t soak them in water. Rinsing the poha grains softens them easily.
- After rinsing Poha well, press a grain and if it gets crushed/mashed easily then it is soft enough to be cooked. Otherwise, if it is dry and does not get mashed easily then sprinkle little water over it.
- I mostly boil chana in more quantity for other preparations also and use some to prepare delicious,easy and healthy Chana Poha.
- Add on to nutritional values by adding peas, carrot and potatoes especially for kids.
- If Chana Poha looks very dry then sprinkle 1-2 tablespoon water and add 2 tablespoon tomato ketchup.