Easy Poha Pulao | Mushroom And Peas Pulao With Poha
A light and delicious mushroom and peas pulao with poha/aval/flattened rice. A healthy meal perfect for lunch or dinner that you can make in less than 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 116kcal
Equipment
- 1 Saucepan or kadai
Ingredients
Measurement Details: 1 cup = 240ml; 1 tbsp = 15ml; 1 tsp = 5ml;
- 1.5 cups poha thick variety
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 green chilies slit
- 3 green cardamom
- 3 cloves
- 1 star anise
- 1- inch cinnamon stick broken into small piece
- a small piece of black stone flower kalpasi/dagad phool
- 1 cup onion finely chopped
- 8 mint leaves
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ cup peas frozen
- 100 grams mushroom appr 8 white mushrooms
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1.25 tsp salt or to taste
Instructions
- Add the poha to a strainer or colander and rinse it thoroughly atleast twice. Drain the water, drizzle some water (¼ to ⅓ cup approx) and let it sit for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Clean the mushrooms and remove the stems, and cut them into halves. Soak the frozen peas for 10 minutes to bring them to room temperature.
- Heat the oil in the kadai and when it is hot, add the whole spices - cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, dagad phool, and green chilies. Fry for 30 seconds and add the onions, mint leaves, and ginger garlic paste. Saute for about 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
- Next, add the mushroom, peas, garam masala, and salt.
- Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the mushrooms are tender and soft.
- Now add the poha.
- Gently mix and cook for a couple of minutes, and that's it; pulao is ready. Enjoy it with raita.
Notes
- Adjust salt and spices to taste.
- Add turmeric powder for a nice yellow color.
- I did not add any cilantro, but you can add it with mint or towards the end as a garnish.
- Never soak the pulao. Rinse and drizzle water and let it sit for it to soften.
- You can also add more vegetables like cauliflower, grated carrots, etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 846mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg