Make Indori Poha For Quick Meals Straight From Indore

By Rajlakshmi

December 3, 2025

If you are a big street food lover, you would be bowled over by the sheer variety of options available in Indore for every kind of glutton. It is a super light, healthy, and delicious breakfast option among Indoreans and people all over India.

Ingredients

1 cup of red poha 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil 1 green chilli 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds 5-6 curry leaves ½ teaspoon coriander powder 1 small onion, chopped 6-7 fresh coriander leaves 10-12 roasted peanuts ¼ cup of masala boondi ¼ cup of pomegranate kernels 1 teaspoon of jeeravan powder Salt to taste

Step 1

Wash the poha and strain the water. Set it aside.

Step 2

Boil water in a pot.

Step 3

In a small pan, heat oil. Temper it with cumin seeds, green chillies and curry leaves.

Step 4

Add the tempering to the poha. Add in salt and turmeric. Mix it well.

Step 5

Place the bowl of poha into a colander. Then put the colander on top of the boiling pot of water.

Step 6

Mix in the onions, coriander leaves and lime juice.

Step 7

Place the poha on a plate. Garnish with jeeravan masala, boondi, onions, pomegranate seeds and peanuts. Serve hot with jalebis.