Onion or kanda poha recipe – how to make kanda poha recipe – Indian breakfast recipes Recipe
Ingredients
- You can check other poha recipes too :
- Poha cutlet
- Poha idli
- Poha dosa
- Poha chivda
- Oats poha
- Prep Time : 15 mins
- Cook Time : 10 mins
- Servings : 2-3 persons
- Maharashtrian cuisine
- INGREDIENTS
- Poha or flattened rice or white beaten rice – 2 cups
- Onion – 1 (large) (chopped finely)
- Oil – 2 tablespoons
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
- Peanuts – 3 tablespoons
- Green chillies – 2 to 3 (chopped finely)
- Curry leaves – 10
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
- Sugar – 1 teaspoon
- Salt to taste
- Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
- Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons
- HOW TO MAKE OR PREPARE ONION OR KANDA POHA RECIPE
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 225g | |
| Calories 495 | |
| Calories from Fat 358 | 72% |
| Total Fat 40.32g | 50% |
| Saturated Fat 7.55g | 30% |
| Trans Fat 0.7g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium 506mg | 14% |
| Total Carbs 31.03g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.4g | 15% |
| Sugars 16.95g | 11% |
| Protein 6.97g | 11% |
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