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Chirer Polao (Bengali-style Poha)

Nov-30-2016
Trisha Rudra
10 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Chirer Polao (Bengali-style Poha) RECIPE

Chirer Polao is a variation of the ever-so-popular western breakfast, Poha. Chira/Chire meaning flattened rice is cooked Pulao style, with some potatoes and boiled peanuts, and makes for a very filling breakfast. This is also a popular lunch-box recipe around the Eastern states of India :) This is my version, adapted from my Nani's recipe!

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • West Bengal
  • Sauteeing
  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Chire/Poha/Flattened Rice – 2 cups (about 300 gms)
  2. Onions – 3, chopped
  3. Potatoes – 1 large, or 2 small, boiled, peeled, diced into small pieces
  4. Tomatoes – 1 large, chopped fine
  5. Peanuts – 1 cup, boiled
  6. Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  7. Coriander – chopped, for garnish
  8. Green chilies – 3, chopped
  9. Salt – to taste
  10. Sugar – 1 tsp
  11. Lemon – for garnish
  12. Mustard oil – 2 tbsp
  13. Ghee – 1 tsp

Instructions

  1. Wash and keep the flattened rice aside to drain.
  2. Heat a kadhai/deep-bottomed vessel and add the Mustard Oil.
  3. When hot, add the cumin seeds and let them crackle.
  4. Now add the chopped onions, and fry lightly until translucent, and then add the boiled potatoes, peanuts and a little salt.
  5. Stir fry for a couple of minutes, until well combined. Now add the sugar, tomatoes, and the washed chire.
  6. Season with remaining salt, and ghee and toss well on a medium flame until you see the chire softening and changing colour to a pale golden (which means it’s cooked)
  7. Garnish with remaining coriander, a sprinkle of lemon juice, and serve hot.

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Ishita Halder
Mar-22-2017
Ishita Halder   Mar-22-2017

Thanks a lot. I really needed the recipe.

Anupama Kumari
Dec-01-2016
Anupama Kumari   Dec-01-2016

Looks amazing!

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