Poha

Flattened, dried rice flakes used across India. They soften in minutes when rinsed, so no real cooking is needed for breakfast dishes.

Used for

  • breakfast poha
  • chivda snack mix
  • kanda poha
  • cutlets

In the kitchen

  • rinse
  • soak
  • toss
  • sauté

Picking it at the store

  • Thick poha suits savory stir-fried dishes; thin poha is for snack mixes
  • Rinse briefly in a colander. Soaking it in a bowl turns it mushy

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