Indori Style Moongphalli Poha Recipe

Sweet & savory rice flakes cooked with crunchy peanuts
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Recipe / food styling / photography by - Sunayana Gupta





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‘Poha’ (Flattened rice flakes/aval/choora/chiwda) is a staple in Indian households and is used to make various sweet and savory dishes. Almost every state in India offers it’s unique delicious poha recipe.

In Indore (Madhya Pradesh), ‘Moongphalli Poha’ is a popular breakfast item with a hint of sweetness and is served hot with ginger tea and farsaan. The intense flavors of ginger, green chilly bring out the taste and peanuts give a crunchiness that makes the dish absolutely delish to savor with a hot cup of tea. This recipe is quite simple with easy to follow steps and there is nothing where you can go wrong.

A word of caution, to prevent poha from turning ‘Soggy’, wash it in a strainer and keep to rest for at least 5 minutes before cooking.



Serve this Indori style moongphalli poha in bowls or quarter plates. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander, onion, green chilli (Optional) and farsaan. Sprinkle some chaat masala on top and relish with your favorite cup of ginger tea.

You can also pair it with your regular meal. Serve Indori style moongphalli poha with aloo methi curry, palak ki kadhi, phulkas and kachumbar salad. Relish with roasted papads and masala chaas.

And yes….if you like to include ‘Poha’ in your regular menu, then do try our poha recipes for…..

Pohe ka pulav

Khatta meetha chiwda namkeen



Indori Style Moongphalli Poha

Indori Style Moongphalli Poha is a delicious breakfast recipe of Indore. Serve this Indori style moongphalli poha in bowls or quarter plates. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander, onion, green chilli (Optional) and farsaan. Sprinkle some chaat masala on top and relish with your favorite cup of ginger tea.

Preparation Time : 5 minutes
Cooking Time : 10 minutes

Category : Street food
Cuisine :
Servings : 2 servings

Author : Sunayana Gupta

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Recipe Ingredients

  • Poha (Rice flakes/chiwda/choora/aval) – 1 cup
  • Peanuts – 1/4 cup
  • Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
  • Asafetida – A pinch or two
  • Ginger (Grated) – 1-2 teaspoon
  • Green chilly (Chopped) – 2 teaspoon or to taste
  • Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Lemon juice – 2 teaspoon
  • Sugar – 1 teaspoon
  • Salt – To taste
  • Refined oil – 2 tablespoon

To serve –

  • Freshly chopped coriander
  • Farsaan/sev
  • Chopped onion (Optional)
  • Chaat masala – To sprinkle

How to make Indori Style Moongphalli Poha

  • To begin with making this delicious Indori style Moongphalli poha, we need to wash the poha first.
  • Wash the poha in a strainer and keep aside for 5-10 minutes. You will notice that the flakes will swell up after soaking sufficient water.
  • Next, heat oil in a pan and fry the peanuts till the color turns a bit darker and you get a nice aroma.
  • Now, lower the heat and add asafetida, cumin seeds, ginger and chopped green chilly. Saute for few seconds.
  • Now add washed poha, salt, sugar and mix well. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
  • Mix in lemon juice and remove from heat.

Indori style moongphalli poha is ready. To make it more delish you must refer our serving suggestions above.





  • Name
  • Indori Style Moongphalli Poha Recipe
  • Sub name
  • Sweet & savory rice flakes cooked with crunchy peanuts
  • Category
  • Street food
  • Cuisine
  • Indori (Madhya Pradesh)
  • Key ingredients
  • Poha (Beaten rice), green chilly, peanuts
  • Texture
  • Soft, grainy
  • Preparation time
  • 5 minutes
  • Cooking time
  • 10 minutes
  • Servings
  • 2
  • Steps
  • 0
  • Created date
  • 2017-04-26 18:14:26

About Sunayana Gupta

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