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Tarla Dalal
12 March, 2025
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matar poha recipe | green pea poha | healthy matar poha | with 17 amazing images.
matar poha recipe also called green pea poha is a popular Indian evening snack which can be made very quickly. To maharashtrian kanda poha, matar is added by Maharashtrain’s to make matar poha.
Poha can be thought of as our desi breakfast cereal! All over India, it is a very popular breakfast choice. Cooked it different ways, poha is satiating and tasty. Here, we show you how to make the healthy matar poha. Every household has their own version of making poha. With a traditional tempering and everyday taste-makers like green chillies, lemon juice and coriander, the green pea poha has a homely yet snazzy taste.
Batata Poha is a breakfast dish that's really easy to make and is commonly eaten in most houses. To make it healthier, I have substituted potatoes with green peas in this matar poha recipe making it healthier with fibre-rich green peas.
Green peas poha is really quick and easy to make. The ingredients used in making it are easily available in every well maintained Indian household pantry. All you need is poha, green peas, onions and Indian spices to make green pea poha.
To make matar poha recipe, take oil in a deep non stick pan and add mustard seeds. Tradionally mustard seeds are added in poha which give it a unique taste. Next, add asafoetida. Add onions and boiled green peas and cook it for a while. Further add turmeric which imparts a beautiful color to our poha. Also. To enhance the taste of green pea poha, add green chilli paste which can be adjusted according to your preference of spice. Also, add sugar and lemon juice. And lastly, some milk to give poha a soft texture. Mix well and our green pea poha are ready to be relished!!
Vitamin C , present in the lemon juice, aids the absorption of iron from the poha, ensuring that you get the most of the nutrients in it. With the best of both worlds – taste and health – healthy green pea poha is worth giving a try!
Green pea poha is so wholesome and tasty that you can make it any time of the day, as breakfast, supper or a simple evening tea snack.
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Green Pea Poha, Matar Poha recipe - How to make Green Pea Poha, Matar Poha
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
7 Mins
Total Time
22 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For Green Pea Poha
3 cups thick beaten rice (jada poha)
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped tomato
3/4 cup boiled green peas
1 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tbsp lemon juice
For The Topping
2 tbsp freshly grated coconut
2 tbsp sev
2 tbsp pomegranate (anar)
Method
For green pea poha
To make green pea poha, clean and wash the rice flakes in enough water and drain without using strainer. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the green chillies and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and green peas and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the turmeric powder, poha, sugar, salt, coriander and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the lemon juice and mix well.
Top it with coconut, sev and pomegranate evenly over it and serve immediately.
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Green pea poha is made from 3 cups thick beaten rice (jada poha), 2 tbsp oil, 2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson), 8 curry leaves (kadi patta), 1 tsp asafoetida (hing), 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies,, 3/4 cup finely chopped onions, 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes, 3/4 cup boiled green peas, 1 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 2 tsp sugar, salt to taste, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania), 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp freshly grated coconut, 2 tbsp sev and 2 tbsp pomegranate (anar). See below image of List of ingredients for matar poha.
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Green pea poha is made from 3 cups thick beaten rice (jada poha), 2 tbsp oil, 2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson), 8 curry leaves (kadi patta), 1 tsp asafoetida (hing), 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies,, 3/4 cup finely chopped onions, 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes, 3/4 cup boiled green peas, 1 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 2 tsp sugar, salt to taste, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania), 1 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp freshly grated coconut, 2 tbsp sev and 2 tbsp pomegranate (anar). See below image of List of ingredients for matar poha.
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To make the matar poha recipe | green pea poha | healthy matar poha, first take this is 3 cups thick beaten rice (jada poha), we have used this variety and it is also called as rice flakes.
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Add enough water.
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Drain the water without using a strainer. Keep aside.
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Heat the 2 tbsp oil in a deep non-stick pan.
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Add 1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson).
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Add 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)
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Add the 1 tsp asafoetida (hing).
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- Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
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Add 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies.
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Add 3/4 cup finely chopped onions.
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Sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
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Add 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes.
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Add 3/4 cup boiled green peas.
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Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
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Add 1 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
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Add the poha.
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Add the 2 tsp sugar.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) and 2 tbsp of water.
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Mix well.
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Cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Add 1 tbsp lemon juice.
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Mix well.
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To make the matar poha recipe | green pea poha | healthy matar poha, first take this is 3 cups thick beaten rice (jada poha), we have used this variety and it is also called as rice flakes.
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Transfer the matar poha recipe | green pea poha | healthy matar poha, into a serving bowl, top it with 2 tbsp of freshly grated coconut.
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Sprinkle 2 tbsp sev.
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Finally 2 tbsp fresh pomegranate (anar). Serve immediately.
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Transfer the matar poha recipe | green pea poha | healthy matar poha, into a serving bowl, top it with 2 tbsp of freshly grated coconut.
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Do not soak the poha way in advance as it will end up drying.
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If serving poha later, sprinkle a little water and then re heat the poha.
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If you are a jain you can avoid the onions.
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Instead of green peas you can also add boiled corn.
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Do not soak the poha way in advance as it will end up drying.
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Healthy Matar Poha – a nourishing breakfast.
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- Poha lends in some iron and the vitamin C from lemon juice aids in its absorption.
- Addition of green peas adds fibre to it.
- You will also gain appreciable amounts of B vitamins which help in many chemical reactions in the body.
- This poha will keep you energetic till next meal.
- Health conscious can reduce the oil for tempering to 2 tsp and avoid the use of sugar and sev. This would reduce the calorie count from 281 per serving to approx. 163 per serving.
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Healthy Matar Poha – a nourishing breakfast.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 281 cal |
| Protein | 5.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 46.2 g |
| Fiber | 3.5 g |
| Fat | 8.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 11.7 mg |
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Leena_Dhoot
March 13, 2025, midnight
The classic maharashtrian dish. Beautifully seasoned. loved the flavour of the kadi patta.
Healthy Eating
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thick Poha is healthy and has a nice mouth feel. Combined with a bit of potatoes and minimum oil the recipe has 18% fat level which is boarder line high. Tasty and the lime ads a nice tanginess to the poha. I have it often for breakfast.
foodieshilpi
March 13, 2025, midnight
Toddler Chef
March 13, 2025, midnight
Made this for my hubby. He loved it. :) This recipe feels full yet it is so light in the stomach. Ideal breakfast. Thanks Tarladalal team.
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Toddler Chef , we are delighted you loved the Green Pea Poha recipe and it came out perfectly. Well done! Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
Muskaan Pandey
March 13, 2025, midnight
Green Pea Poha sabse Morning me Healthy Diet nasta
Krupali Shukla
March 13, 2025, midnight
My hubby love poha and i made green pea poha instead of batata poha, he loved it. :) Ideal breakfast. Thanks for the recipe.
Khushbu
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Khushbu , we are delighted you loved the Poha recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
BHOOR SINGH INDA
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Bhoor , we are delighted you loved the Poha recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
shyamala Shetty
March 13, 2025, midnight
Rahul
March 13, 2025, midnight
Prepared this dish . turned out very pleasing . thanks !
Rohit
March 13, 2025, midnight
Great information! However, what is the weight of one serving? I am trying portion control. Unless I weigh the final cooked recipe and weight it, it is hard to know what each serving might weigh.
Winnie
March 13, 2025, midnight
Poha is a regular breakfast item at home which can be prepared in a number of ways.tried this version today and loved it.
Foodie #679283
March 13, 2025, midnight
Such a superb recipe. So flavorful & delicious. Everyone in the family liked it. Will keep making it again.
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