High protein Indian breakfast option: Sprouts Poha

| Serving size| Ingredients| Directions | Nutrition Facts|

Starting your day with a healthy and nutritious breakfast is key to feeling energized and alert throughout the day. This sprouts poha recipe is the perfect way to fuel your morning! Quick and easy to make, it's packed with protein, fiber, and is low in carbs, making it a well-balanced meal that will keep you feeling satisfied until lunchtime.

Serving size

Serving size is 1 cup = 200g. This recipe serves two.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice flakes (Poha)

• 1/2 cup Mung sprouts (You can use any sprouts of your choice)

• 1 tsp Oil

• 1/4th tsp Mustard seeds

• 1/4th tsp Cumin seeds

• 1 green chili chopped

• 1/2 Onion chopped (30g)

• 1/2 Carrot chopped (30g)

• 2 tbsp Green peas (30g)

• 1/2 Tomato chopped (30g)

• Salt to taste

• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp Red chili powder

• 1 tsp lemon juice

• Coriander leaves for garnish

Directions

1. Soak the poha in water for 1-2 minutes until it becomes soft. Drain and set aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them splutter.

3. Add chopped onions and green chilies to the pan and sauté until the onions turn translucent.

4. Next, add chopped carrots, green peas, and tomatoes to the pan and stir well.

5. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt to taste, and mix well.

6. Cook for 2-3 minutes until all the vegetables are soft.

7. Add the drained poha and sprouts to the pan and mix well until all the ingredients are combined.

8. Squeeze the lemon juice over the poha and mix well.

9. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

Nutrition facts

Saturated fat, sodium and fiber were not calculated.

Nutrition facts from Indian Food composition table (Longvah, Thingnganing & Ananthan, Rajendran & Bhaskar, K & Venkaiah, K 2017).