Dahi Poha

Name: Dahi Poha
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Madhyapradesh)
Ingredients: 150g thin poha (not thick); 200g fresh chilled curd, whisked smooth; 1 tbsp oil; ½ tsp mustard seeds; 5 curry leaves; 1 green chilli, chopped; 1 tsp sugar; Salt to taste; ½ tsp roasted cumin powder; Coriander and pomegranate to garnish

🟢 Veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 12. Dahi Poha recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥5 minCook

🕒15 minTotal

🍽️2Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Dahi Poha

Rinse thin poha very gently — just a quick rinse. Drain 5 minutes.
Whisk curd with sugar, salt, and cumin powder.
Mix drained poha into curd — the poha absorbs the curd and softens beautifully.
Prepare a small tempering: heat oil, pop mustard seeds, add curry leaves and chilli. Pour hot tempering over the dahi-poha mixture.
Garnish with coriander and pomegranate. Serve cold or at room temperature.

📖 Cultural notes

Dahi Poha is a cooling summer breakfast across MP, particularly popular during hot May-June when cooked breakfasts are avoided — the curd provides probiotics and the tempering adds a warm contrast. ---

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