Poha Also Known as Poha, Powa, Flattened rice

 

Poha Also Known as Poha, Powa, Flattened rice, Pressed rice, Flaked rice . .. Flattened rice (also called beaten rice) is a dehusked rice which is flattened into flat light dry flakes.  These flakes of rice swell when added to liquid, whether hot
or cold, as they absorb water, milk or any other liquids. The thicknesses of these flakes vary between thin to nearly four times thicker than a normal rice grain.
Poha, also known as "beaten rice," is rice that has been flattened into flakes, rather like rolled oats, and it absorbs water much faster than whole rice.
The thickness of the flakes varies, and both thick and thin flakes.
From western India, Poha, made from flattened rice, is an easy-to-cook, nutritious snack. It is often eaten for breakfast or brunch. The flakes are very easy to cook and can make a meal in minutes. Poha is one of the favorite breakfast not only because its delicious but also because one can fix it in minutes.
Especially the Kanda Poha recipe. Kanda means onions in Marati and poha is rice flakes. As this dish is made of onions and potatoes, so its called kanda poha.
The Poha Chivda is made using crispy beaten rice in which peanut and masalas are added to makes a tasty, any time snack.
Try adding Poha to your gravies, it will thicken it. Poha are Lactose free. Fat free. Heart healthy. Also a good source of 11 essential vitamins and minerals including iron.