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Trying to Conceive Recipe

Breakfast

Vegetable poha with peanuts

Flattened rice (poha) tossed with onion, peas, carrot and peanuts, a Maharashtrian breakfast that's light but filling and ready in minutes.

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min
Portions
2
  • Easy
  • Trying to conceive
  • Preparing for pregnancy
  • Vegetarian
  • Quick and easy
  • Budget-friendly
  • Fibre-rich
A steel plate of vegetable poha with peanuts garnished with coriander and lemon

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Ingredients

For 2 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Method

  1. Step 1. Rinse the poha (about 2 cups, 240 ml) briefly in a sieve under running water until soft, then drain fully and set aside — do not soak.
  2. Step 2. Heat the oil in a kadai (wok), add the mustard seeds and let them splutter, then add the peanuts and fry until golden.
  3. Step 3. Add the curry leaves, green chilli and onion, and cook for 3–4 minutes until the onion softens.
  4. Step 4. Stir in the carrot and peas, cover and cook for 3–4 minutes until just tender.
  5. Step 5. Add the turmeric and salt, then fold in the drained poha gently so the grains don't break.
  6. Step 6. Cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring, until heated through, then finish with lemon juice and fresh coriander.

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  • Contains: Peanuts

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