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Poha Jalebi

Indore's spiced onion-mustard tempered poha with peanuts, fennel and lemon, traditionally eaten alongside crisp sugar-syrup jalebi for the city's iconic sweet-savoury breakfast combo.

Time 25 min · Serves 7 · 221 kcal · Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Ingredients

Garnish

Main

Tempering

Method

  1. Wash the poha briefly in a strainer and drain; do not soak, keep it just moist.
  2. Heat oil in a kadai. Add fennel seeds and mustard seeds; let them splutter.
  3. Add curry leaves, green chillies and peanuts; saute till the peanuts turn crisp.
  4. Add chopped onion and saute until translucent.
  5. Add turmeric and red chilli powder, mix, then add the drained poha and salt.
  6. Toss on low flame for 3-4 minutes until heated through and fluffy.
  7. Finish with lemon juice and coriander leaves; top with sev.
  8. Serve hot, traditionally alongside crisp, syrup-soaked jalebi for Indore's iconic sweet-savoury breakfast combo.

Common questions

Poha Jalebi ko English mein kya kehte hain?
पोहा जलेबी ko English mein Poha Jalebi likhte hain.
Ek plate Poha Jalebi mein kitni calories hoti hain?
221 kcal per plate.
Kitna time lagta hai?
25 min lagta hai — 10 min taiyari, 15 min pakana.

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