Healthy breakfast recipe: Cranberry poha

Bored of the usual poha? Try this unique poha recipe which has the goodness of cranberries. You must definitely try making this for breakfast.

By: Upneet Pansare | | Updated: November 2, 2018 11:34 am

Ever tried putting cranberries in poha? © Shutterstock

You may be familiar with your regular poha, a popular, nutritious and filling Indian breakfast. Cranberry Poha is a unique twist to the regular poha recipe. This poha recipe has the goodness of cranberries. Did you know that cranberries have plenty of health benefits that make it almost like a superfood? Cranberries are great for your cardiovascular health because they contain flavonoids and antioxidants that lower your risk of suffering from atherosclerosis. They can also delay the development of dangerous heart-related diseases. Cranberries have a high fibre content, are low in calories and have an emulsifying effect on fats that get deposited on the walls of the arteries which accelerates fat loss. Cranberries also fight ageing because they have antioxidants, vitamin B3, B5 and C. These berries can prevent the growth of bacteria on your teeth and prevent the development of cavities. You must give Cranberry Poha a try! Also Read - It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages

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Created by: Chef Ajay Chopra, Executive Chef, The Westin

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Almond Flakes – 200 g

Poha – 450 g

Onion – 200 g

Frozen/ dried cranberries – 100 g

Salt – 15 g

Oil – 20 ml

Curry leaves – 15 g

Green chilies – 5 g

Fresh coconut – 100 g

Method:

Soak poha in cold water, strain it and keep it aside. Soak 3/4^th of almond flakes in water and toast the rest of them. In a pan take oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, chopped green chilies and sauté it. Then, add soaked poha and almonds in it and then add seasoning.

Add cranberries in it, then add chopped coriander and freshly grated coconut. Add the toasted almonds in the poha. Serve it hot with a sprig of coriander as garnish.

Nutrient Analysis

Calories	3620	Protein	78.1 g
Total fat	157.6 g	Saturated	55.2 g
Monounsaturated	75.9 g	Polyunsaturated	28.7 g
Carbohydrates	504.1 g	Fibre	33.8 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	Sodium	6085 mg
Calcium	728.5 mg	Magnesium	1027.2 mg
Potassium	2386 mg	Vitamin E	54.8 mg

Published : November 2, 2018 11:32 am | Updated:November 2, 2018 11:34 am

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