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Flattened rice is a breakfast staple in South Asia where it is called Chiura, poha, atukulu, and other names depending on the local language. It is particularly popular in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Poha is made by de-husking rice grains and then parboiling or soaking them in hot water for 45 minutes. They are then dried, roasted, and then ...
Indori poha gets its name from the city of Indore which is its place of origin. It is believed that it was created after India's independence (1947). The recipe of Indori poha differs from vendor to vendor, though generally, it comes with a blend of North and Central Indian spices, snacks and namkeen.
Maharashtrian or Marathi cuisine is the cuisine of the Marathi people from the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has distinctive attributes, while sharing much with other Indian cuisines . Traditionally, Maharashtrians have considered their food to be more austere than others.
Atukulu/poha. Atukulu, also known as poha in the northern states; moist rice flakes sautéed in oil. Atukula dosa, dosa made from atukulu a.k.a. poha. Atukula upma, upma made from atukulu, replacing sooji with atukulu. Bread and roti. Nokulu annam, made of jowar and jaggery. Chapati, baked flattened wheat dough, served with dal or chutney.
Poha: Snack. Flattened rice: Vegetarian Pooran-poli: Sweet stuffed bread. Wheat flour, gram. Poori: Bread. Wheat flour. Puri Bhaji: Breakfast or Snack: Rasya muthia: Snack. A spicy yogurt dumpling soup. Sabudana Khichadi: Vegetarian Snack. Sago. Saath: A chewy plain flat circular sweet made of dried mango (sometimes jackfruit) juice/pulp.
Bajri, wheat, rice, jowar, vegetables, lentils, and fruit form important components of the Maharashtrian diet. Popular dishes include puran poli, ukdiche modak, batata wada, sabudana khichdi, masala bhat, [135] pav bhaji, and wada pav. [136] Poha or flattened rice is also usually eaten at breakfast.
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Pohe (Maharashtrian) An Indian fast food prepared in Maharashtra and some Northern States. Northern variants of this dish tend to be sweet, while Maharashtrian pohay tends to be spicy. It is also often served with an extremely spicy curry, locally called 'tarri'. Pohay with tarri is a relished snack in the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra state.