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Oatmeal Breakfast Poha

Published: Mar 27, 2017 · Modified: Apr 21, 2017 by Manju · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

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The traditional poha with flattened rice, transformed into a power packed bowl with oatmeal and lots of veggies, to help you start your day right!

Oatmeal Breakfast Poha

Indian food, however diverse it is, is also a lot similar in many ways. Every region has its own version of any kind of dish. Like for instance, there is a dal / lentil curry for every region of the country. There is a potato curry for every region, that is still a potato curry but ever so slightly different with some inclusion or exclusion of certain spices or other components to it.

This poha is also something like that. It’s a staple Maharastrian (from the Western state of Maharashtra) breakfast that is made like a loose porridge or sauté of flattened rice and either potatoes or onions, the former called batata poha and the latter called kanda poha. The Southern Indian version of it is an Upma, which is also a breakfast porridge but is usually made with semolina (Rava Upma) or vermicelli (Semiya Upma). There is an upma made with pohas as well, called Aval Upma. So, there you go, its all different but its all the same too!

If you need something a little different, you can try this bread upma too!

Oatmeal Poha (2 of 4)

I have switched up the all flattened rice in this recipe for half flattened rice and half oatmeal and a lot more veggies in this to give my touch to this favorite Indian recipe. If you are unable to find poha, you use just oatmeal too.

Oatmeal Poha (3 of 4)

Oatmeal Breakfast Poha –  The Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoon grape seed oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 8-10 curry leaves
  • ½ cup thick poha / flattened rice
  • ½ cup old fashioned oatmeal
  • ½ red onion, chopped
  • 2 Thai green chillies, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 small yukon gold / yellow potato, chopped
  • ½ green bell pepper, chopped
  • salt, to taste
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro
  • ½ lime

Method:

Heat the oil in a deep pan and add the mustard seeds to it. Once they crackle, add the curry leaves and the onion, chillies, turmeric powder, carrots, potato and green bell pepper. Lower the heat and cover and cook till the potatoes are almost cooked.

Add the oatmeal  and poha, sprinkle a little water and cover and cook for a couple of minutes. Add salt and mix well.

Once the poha is also cooked, remove from heat, squeeze the lime and garnish with cilantro. Serve hot with a cup of hot chai.

Oatmeal Breakfast Poha

The traditional poha with flattened rice, transformed into a power packed bowl with oatmeal and lots of veggies, to help you start your day right!
4.75 from 4 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Manju
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon grape seed oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 8-10 curry leaves
  • ½ cup thick poha / flattened rice
  • ½ cup old fashioned oatmeal
  • ½ red onion , chopped
  • 2 Thai green chillies , chopped
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 carrot , chopped
  • 1 small yukon gold / yellow potato , chopped
  • ½ green bell pepper , chopped
  • salt , to taste
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro
  • ½ lime

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a deep pan and add the mustard seeds to it. Once they crackle, add the curry leaves and the onion, chillies, turmeric powder, carrots, potato and green bell pepper. Lower the heat and cover and cook till the potatoes are almost cooked.
  • Add the oatmeal and poha, sprinkle a little water and cover and cook for a couple of minutes. Add salt and mix well.
  • Once the poha is also cooked, remove from heat, squeeze the lime and garnish with cilantro. Serve hot with a cup of hot chai.
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  1. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    March 31, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    That looks like a great savory breakfast bowl! A must try oatmeal!

    Reply
    • Manju says

      March 31, 2017 at 2:43 pm

      Thank you! And savory oatmeal for a change of scenery ?

      Reply
  2. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    April 01, 2017 at 3:34 am

    5 stars
    I've never heard of this before. It looks gorgeous, although I would prefer to eat it later in the day.

    Reply
  3. Nicole Dawson says

    April 01, 2017 at 5:53 am

    I would have thought this was a side dish or entree with those flavors and how savory it looks. I'm going to have to try it one day.

    Reply
  4. Linda @ Veganosity says

    April 01, 2017 at 6:56 am

    I love savory breakfast recipes. This looks delicious, Manju!

    Reply
  5. Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes says

    April 02, 2017 at 6:54 am

    5 stars
    Yum! I'm always looking for new breakfast ideas and this is one that would have never crossed my mind. I can't wait to give it a try! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Manju says

      April 02, 2017 at 12:01 pm

      Thank you Vanessa!

      Reply
  6. Uma says

    April 02, 2017 at 7:16 am

    I love oats breakfast! I do every twice in a month Masala oats, almost similar to this. Your recipes looks delicious Manju:)

    Reply
    • Manju says

      April 02, 2017 at 12:01 pm

      Thank you Uma ?

      Reply
  7. sujata says

    May 17, 2017 at 9:50 pm

    4 stars
    Healthy and definitely sumptuous 🙂

    Reply
    • Manju says

      May 17, 2017 at 9:51 pm

      Thank you! ?

      Reply
  8. Yaujani Pathania says

    February 16, 2019 at 4:37 pm

    5 stars
    Yet another winner! It never occurred to me to mix poha and oats! Everyone is feeling under the weather and mung dal kichri again wasn't going to do it for dinner lastnight. The kids asked if we could make poha cutlets for their lunch tiffin with this! ❤

    Reply
    • Manju says

      February 16, 2019 at 8:56 pm

      Thats great to hear, especially that the kids loved it ????

      Reply

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