mixed grain poha........a perfect breakfast

the grains....as healthy as ever.......



and the poha.......easy and wholesome.......


i like savory things for breakfast.......in our childhood days it used to be stuffed parathas, poha, upma,sandwitches etc. with a bowl of daliya cooked in milk.......daliya used to be a quick gulp down .....but the savory preparations were something special,everyday we used to look forward.....aaj nashte me kya bana hai........what is there for breakfast today.......

i do a lot of quick cooking these days ' for all the reasons ' , but never want to miss on the nutritive whole food which is low on fat n high on fiber..........this poha made with whole barley grains , mung dal and some poha is so rich in texture and flavor that it becomes a favorite with everybody............mty dad n brither liked it very much when they visited recently.........and please excuse me for the poor quality of photographs.........

before going on to the recipe i want to admit here that i am not loosing any weight anymore.........not an iota of exercise is there on my mind ..........though i am doing all the chores myself but that hasn't helped me in the past............my eating habits are going fine and i am not gaining any of the lost weight................and yes , i am lighter by 10 kilos now .........but for the last 2 months i have not lost a miligram.........feeling relaxed a bit on that front though and i'll start exercising again as soon as this smouldering heat is gone............with a new zeal............this blog has helped me a lot in sticking to my determination and will continue to do so.......i hope........

this mixed grain poha is something which keeps me nourished while i am handling my life's lemons.......


ingredients for the poha
( four breakfast servings)
split mung beans ( with or without skin) soaked overnight 1 cup
barley grains soaked overnight 1 cup
coarse poha or chivda 1 cup
onions chopped 1 cup
green chillies and ginger chopped fine 1 tbsp each
currypatta 10-15 strings
turmeric powder 1 tsp
cumin seeds 1 tsp
salt to taste
lots of freshly ground pepper
oil or ghee 1 tbsp
lemon juice 1-2 tbsp





preparation

wash the poha in a colander under runnung water and keep aside..........if using fine poha, no need to wash.....

heat oil in a pan and thorow in the cumin seeds .....let them crackle and add the ginger n green chillies....followed by chopped onions and curry patta........stirfry for some time untill the onions become tranluscent.......now add the turmeric powder, soaked barley n mung, salt n pepper and mix properly......now cook the mixture covered on low flame till the mung looks shiny n transluscent, for about 5 minutes .......the barley gets cooked through till the time too........

now add the washed poha.....mix properly n keep cooking for 5 more minutes and let the flavors blend in..........drizzle with some lemon juice and serve hot.



it can be garnished with roasted peanuts or almonds but i like it as it is ............it has enough texture and flavor n is a stand alone breakfast..........buttermilk is a good accompaniment with it.