Poha snack recipes are very popular Indian dishes made with Poha which is flattened rice. Poha originated in India and is very popular as it is an ingredient used to make many Indian dishes and can be easily combined with other ingredients such as potatoes and suji to create various new and easy snacks and breakfast dishes. In this Poha snacks recipe, I’ll share 2 different and unique Poha evening snack recipes that you can easily make at home. They are also very versatile as you can customize them as per your taste and preferences and have them as a tea time snack instead of pakoras and samosa. Enjoy these tasty and crispy Poha recipes with your family and friends.
You can also check out our other snack dishes such as Suji potato Snack, Chilli Potato, Poha Samosa, Aloo Samosa, and Aloo tikki. Serve these snacks with this amazing and everyone’s favorite spicy green chutney I always prefer to make if I make any snacks. I have also shared another amazing recipe made with Poha – Chivda Namkeen, and Poha Cutlet Recipe.
Benefits of Poha
Poha or Flattened Rice is very nutritious. It is easy to digest. It contains a lot of carbs, protein fiber, iron, and vitamins. It provides the body with energy and helps to lose weight. Poha is also gluten-free. It contains many nutrients and is rich in B vitamins which help with brain, cell growth, and other body functions. Poha is also rich in iron so it helps with iron deficiency and is good for women during pregnancy. The benefits of Poha make it a very healthy ingredient on its own and there are so many recipes that we can make with this healthy ingredient. Today, I’ll share two unique and different recipes with Poha that are not only healthy but also very delicious that you can make at home.
Poha Snacks Recipe 1
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 6-7 cup Poha
- 3 glasses of water
- 3 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp red chilli flakes
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Chopped coriander leaves
- Oil for frying
Step-by-Step Instructions to make a crispy Poha snacks recipe
1. Take 6-7 cups of Poha. Wash the Poha properly under the running water. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
2. After 15 minutes, transfer it to a separate plate. Add 2-3 glasses of water.
3. Add 3 tsp of salt.
4. Add 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp red chilli flakes, ½ tsp black pepper powder, and 1 tsp baking soda. Mix everything well.
5. Add chopped coriander leaves. Gradually add water to make a soft dough.
6. From the soft rough dough, take out a big piece of dough.
7. Take an empty milk packet and fill it with a piece of dough. Now, make a small cut at the edge of the milk packet and spread the dough into any shape over a cotton piece of clothing. Let it dry at room temperature below the fan overnight and flip to dry the other side.
8. It has dried well. Keep them on a plate and leave them to dry overnight at room temperature again.
9. Similarly, spread the remaining dough and you can dry them under sunlight too. Just remember to flip it to the other side too.
10. The dried Poha pieces are ready to fry now. You can store it in an airtight container. It does not get spoiled for one year. Whenever you want to eat it, you can take it out and fry it.
11. Fry them at high flame. The oil in the kadai should be hot.
12. The crispy Poha snack is ready. You can sprinkle chaat masala and red chilli powder and enjoy this crispy Poha snack in the evening during tea time.
Poha Snacks Recipe 2
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 1 cup poha
- 5 tbsp oats – if you don’t have oats, you can add 6 tbsp of suji instead of 3 tbsp.
- 3 tbsp suji
- 1 inch chopped ginger
- 5-6 garlic cloves
- ½ cup curd
- 1 and ½ cup water
- ½ chopped green capsicum
- 1 grated carrot
- 1 chopped onion
- 3-4 chopped green chilli
- ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
- chopped curry leaves
- 1 medium-sized grated potato
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp Eno or 1 tsp baking soda
- Desi ghee for cooking
Step-by-Step Instructions to make a tasty Poha snacks recipe
1. Take 1 cup of Poha and place it over a sieve. Now, we will wash it and let it rest for 5 minutes.
2. After 5 minutes, add the Poha to a mixer grinder.
3. Add 5 tbsp oats to the grinder.
4. Add 3 tbsp suji/rava to the grinder.
5. Add 1 inch of chopped ginger and 5-6 garlic cloves. You can skip garlic if you don’t eat it.
6. Add ½ cup curd and 1 and ½ cup water. Grind to a smooth batter.
7. Transfer the batter to a mixing bowl.
8. Keep the following veggies ready: ½ chopped green capsicum, 1 grated carrot, 1 chopped onion, 3-4 chopped green chilli, ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves, and chopped curry leaves.
9. Add all the veggies to the bowl and also add 1 medium-sized grated potato.
10. Add 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp red chilli flakes, and 1 tsp salt, and mix well.
11. Add 1 tsp Eno or 1 tsp baking soda. Add 1 tsp water and mix well.
12. Heat a kadai on low flame. Grease it with a tbsp of desi ghee. Pour a ladle full of batter on the kadai and cook on low flame for 3 minutes after covering it.
13. After 3 minutes, remove the cover and you can see that it has cooked well from the bottom side. Apply a tsp of desi ghee on top and flip it to cook the other side as well for 3 minutes.
14. The crispy and tasty Poha snack is ready. It is similar to Cheela but is thicker and smaller in size. Enjoy this crispy breakfast or snack with green chutney.
