This is a Indian festive sweet made with flattened rice flakes. For sweetening you may use jaggery or sugar. My personal preference is jaggery. This is Kanhaji's favourite bhog and is usually made on Krishna Janmashtami festival. This dish is prepared in less than 10 minutes. It is usually served for breakfast.
Ingredients:
Poha / flattened rice flakes ..... 1 & 1/2 cups
Organic jaggery powder ......... 3/4 th cup
Ghee / clarified butter ............ 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Cardamom powder ................ 1/2 tsp
Fennel powder (saunf pd.)..... 1/2 tsp
Salt ...................................... 2 pinches
Cashew nuts ....................... handful (cut into halves)
Dry coconut slivers ............. handful
Method:
1. Rinse the poha under running water gently. Separate them with your fingers and set aside for 5 minutes.
2. Melt ghee in a pan and fry the cashews and coconut slivers to a golden brown colour on medium flame.
3. Remove them and set aside.
4. Reduce the flame to low and add the cardamom and fennel powders, salt and stir.
5. Add the jaggery powder and stir it a bit. Add 3-4 tbsps of water and bring to a boil on medium flame.
6. Stir continuously and when the water content is reduced and it becomes frothy, add the soaked poha, fried cashews and coconut slivers saving some for garnishing.
7. Stir gently until the poha absorb all the syrup.
8. Cover with a lid and keep it for dum on a low flame for jut 1 minute. We should not over cook the poha.
9. Switch off the gas flame and let them rest for few minutes. They will nicely puff up.
10. Dish them out, Garnish with the remaining fried cashews and coconut slivers.
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This recipe is made for the event - A-Z Recipe Challenge.
Season 1 - We have completed the first season making the recipes alphabetically with ingredients with English names. ( eg. A - Apple, Artichoke, Asparagus ..)
Season 2 - We decided to make the recipes alphabetically with Hindi names. ( A - Anar, Adrak Aloo ... )
This month the Alphabet is G and I selected Gud (jaggery) as my ingredient and made Gud Wale Pohe.
Recipe List of A-Z Challenge (Season 2)
A - Adraki Aloo (Baby Potatoes with ginger and spice powders)
B - Begun Bhaja ( Bengali style fried Brinjals)
C - Chukandar Ke Parathe (Stuffed Beetroot Parathas)
D - Farali Dahi Chawal ( Barnyard Millet Curd Rice / Samak ke Dahi Chawal )
E - Elaichi Cup Cakes ( Cardamom flavoured cup cakes )
F - False ke Biscuits ( Lemon Currant Cookies )
G - Gud Wale Pohe (Sweet Flattened Rice Flakes with jaggery)
H - Hare Dhaniye Ki Sabzi ( Fresh Coriander stir fry)
I - Imli Gosht ( Tangy mutton Curry)
J - Jowar Ke Fulke ( Jowar Flat breads )
K - Karele ki Bhurji ( Diced bitter gourd stir fry )
L - Lehsun Ka Achar ( Garlic Pickle )
M - Moong Dal With Sarson - ( Moong lentils with mustard greens )
N - Neembu Gud ki Shikanji ( Indian summer drink with lemon )
Perfect for the festiva season
ReplyDeleteSuperb This has to be saved to be tried soon
Yes dear. This is really an easy one and tastes so good.
DeleteI am tempted to try out this Gud Wale Pohe recipe. In fact it is ages since I have had sweet pohe. The easy and the perfection with which you have made this is compelling enough. Will try it out. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked them dear. This is a very easy and delicious treat any day. Make and enjoy !
DeleteBeautiful share Shobha. This is something new for me. I have a big sweet tooth, will try soon.
ReplyDeleteIf you love sweets then you must make it. Enjoy !
Deletewe make Gud wale pohe with fresh coconut for Janmashtami - with slightly different recipe. your recipe looks so good for a quick sugar craving snack
ReplyDeleteThanks Kalyani. Do try this easy version sometime.
DeleteGud wale pohe I never had in my life but I love Poha, I’ll definitely try it out someday. This looks absolutely amazing!!
ReplyDeleteJolly, you will love this preparation for sure. Must try
DeleteGud wale poha looks super tempting. I make it without saunf. Will definitely try your version next time . Perfect for the cold weather.
ReplyDeleteThanks dear. In the jaggery version I add saunf whereas if I use sugar I add saffron.
DeleteGud wale pohe is a delightful and easy treat to make. I like the saunf flavour in it that gives it a unique taste.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Me too. I like the saunf flavour in Indian sweets.
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