Kanda Poha (Flattened Rice with Onions)
The breakfast of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh: light flattened rice tossed with onions, mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric and crunchy peanuts, finished with lemon and fresh coconut.
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Put the poha in a sieve and rinse under running water for 15–20 seconds, just until softened. Drain and toss with the turmeric, sugar and 1 tsp salt. Leave for 5 minutes.
Fry the peanuts
Heat the oil and fry the peanuts until golden. Remove.
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Rinse the poha
Put the poha in a sieve and rinse under running water for 15–20 seconds, just until softened. Drain and toss with the turmeric, sugar and 1 tsp salt. Leave for 5 minutes.
Fry the peanuts
Heat the oil and fry the peanuts until golden. Remove.
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Steam the poha
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The Story Behind the Dish
Poha is rice that has been parboiled and pressed flat, an ancient way of preserving rice that also makes it cook in minutes.
Kanda (onion) poha is the signature breakfast of Maharashtra, while in Indore it's sold on every street corner topped with sev and eaten with jalebi.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Light, quick and comforting, poha is the breakfast that greets guests in countless Maharashtrian homes.
💡 Fun Fact
In Maharashtrian tradition, 'kanda poha' is famously served when a family visits to meet a prospective bride or groom.
Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh
22.72°N, 75.86°E
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