Coconut Poha Recipe | Thengai Aval Recipe
Coconut Poha is a quick and easy to make South Indian breakfast that gets done in just 15 minutes. Thengai Aval or Coconut Poha is a mild & flavourful dish made using poha (flattened rice flakes), coconut and basic tempering. This uses simple ingredients that is easily available in your kitchen.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup thick poha (aval)
- ¼ cup grated coconut
- 1 ½ tablespoon cashews broken
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- salt to taste
To Temper
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon split urad dal
- a tiny pinch hing
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 3 small red chilies
Instructions
- Take 1 ¼ cups thick poha, rinse it twice. Drain water completely add salt to taste.
- To a pan add 1 teaspoon ghee add 1 tablespoon broken cashews. Fry until golden brown, remove and set aside.
- To the same pan add 1 tablespoon coconut oil and let it heat. Add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds, let it splutter.
- Add ½ teaspoon split urad dal along with a small sprig of curry leaves, 3 small red chillies, a tiny pinch hing.
- Give a quick saute.
- Add poha.
- Saute for a minute.
- Cook covered for 2 minutes. If you feel it is too dry sprinkle few splashes of water and cook covered.
- Add ¼ cup grated coconut and fried cashews.
- Give a quick saute and switch off.
- Serve coconut poha hot or warm.
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Notes
- Poha - I used thick poha and rinsing it itself made it soft so I did not sdoak separately.Adjust soaking time according to the poha variety. If its thin poha then take it immediately after a minute or so after soaking, else it will get mushy.
- Variation - If you prefer you can even add chopped onions after tempering. You can replace red chilies with green chilies while tempering. You can even use cumin seeds while tempering.
- Coconut - Fresh grated coconut is preferred. If you don't have you can use desiccated coconut too.
- Cashews - adds nice crunch and rich taste to the poha. You can replace it with peanuts too.
- Tempering - I have used basic tempering items we use for coconut rice. You can alter it as per your taste and preference.
Nutrition Facts
Coconut Poha Recipe | Thengai Aval Recipe
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 290
Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 186mg8%
Potassium 362mg10%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 993IU20%
Vitamin C 121mg147%
Calcium 84mg8%
Iron 7mg39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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