Kande Pohe (Onion Poha with Lemon)

Name: Kande Pohe
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Madhyapradesh)
Ingredients: 150g thick poha; 2 large onions (200g), roughly chopped; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 10 curry leaves; 3 green chillies; ¼ tsp turmeric; 1 tsp sugar, salt; Generous lemon juice

🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 78. Kande Pohe recipe

⏱️8 minPrep

🔥10 minCook

🕒18 minTotal

🍽️2Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Kande Pohe

Rinse poha, season with turmeric, sugar, salt.
Temper mustard and fennel in oil. Add curry leaves, chillies.
Add onions — sauté until they turn soft (4 minutes) with a gentle sweetness.
Add poha, fold gently. Steam 2 minutes.
Squeeze extra lemon generously.

📖 Cultural notes

Kande Pohe is said to be the original form from which Indori Poha evolved — the onion-forward version with generous lemon is beloved in the rural Malwa belt. ---

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