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Tomato Poha Upma is a quick, healthy and delicious breakfast option made with flattened rice. This is one of the easiest and tasty breakfast in the busy morning hours. This can be eaten as plain or with coconut chutney, tomato chutney or with a cup of tea or coffee. This upma takes just 30 minutes to prepare, here i added carrot and peas in the upma, you can also add capsicum and potatoes it goes well.

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For this upma, use thick variety poha for better results, if you use thin variety, the upma will turn very mushy. Also, this tomato poha upma will be a great option for lunch box for kids and also you can had for an after school snack. Follow my step by step photo recipe to prepare Tomato Poha. If you like this recipe share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

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RECIPE FOR TOMATO POHA

Coarse       : Breakfast 

Cuisine      : Indian

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 10 min

Cook Time : 20 min 

Total Time  : 30 min

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INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 cup poha - thick variety

• 3/4 cup water

• 2 tbsp oil

• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

• 1 tsp urad dal

• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 spring curry leaves

• 1 green chilli - chopped

• 1 inch ginger - chopped

• 1 onion - finely chopped

• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste

• 2 tomato - chopped

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp red chilli powder

• 1 tsp coriander powder

• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder

• 1/4 cup carrot - grated

• 1/4 cup peas 

• salt to taste

• 2 tbsp coriander leaves - optional

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• Thinai Adai
• Instant Kambu Dosa
• Quinoa adai without rice
• Ragi adai with drumstick leaves
• Barley dosa without rice

PROCEDURE

• wash and soak poha in water for 15 minutes (add water just to immerse in the poha)

• after 15 minutes drain the excess water from the poha using strainer and set aside

• heat oil in the pan

• temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chilli and chopped ginger

• saute for few seconds

• add chopped onion and saute well for 2 minutes or until the onion turns transparent

• add ginger garlic paste and saute well until the raw smell goes

• add chopped tomato, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt

• mix well and cook the tomatoes until mushy

• now add chopped carrot and peas

• mix well with the masalas and saute for 2 minutes

• add 1/4 cup water and mix well

• cover and cook the veggies for 5 minutes

• drain the excess water from the poha and add into the pan

• mix well with masala mixture

• cover and cook the poha upma  for 3 minutes in low flame and then switch off the flame

• garnish with coriander leaves

• keep covered until serving

• this is an excellent healthy morning breakfast

• Enjoy!

NOTES

• add veggies of your choice
• do not add more water for soaking the poha, or else it will turn soggy
• use thick variety poha for better results, if you use medium or thin variety, the upma will turn mushy
• use indian tomato, for bright red color and tangy taste

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• Ragi Recipes
• Biryani Recipes
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Tomato Poha With Step By Step Photo Recipe

add poha into the bowl

wash and soak in water (add water just immerse in the poha)

after 15 minutes, poha absorbed all the water

drain the excess water from the poha and set aside

heat oil in the pan, temper with mustard seeds, 

urad dal and cumin seeds

add chopped green chilli, ginger and curry leaves

saute for few seconds

add chopped onion

saute well until transparent

add ginger garlic paste

saute well until the raw smell goes

add chopped tomato, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt

mix well and cook the tomatoes well, cook the masalas for 2-3 minutes

add carrot and peas

mix well and cook the veggies for 5 minutes

once the veggies cooked well, add soaked poha

mix well

cover and cook for 3 minutes

tomato poha is ready

garnish with coriander leaves

TOMATO POHA