Dahi poha / thayir aval recipe – a simple and refreshing recipe of flattened rice / beaten rice with seasoned creamy yogurt. This recipe is very easy and is almost similar to the preparation of curd rice.
Dahi poha is one of my favorite recipes for hot summer days as poha doesn’t require much cooking time and yogurt is very cooling.
Its a very quick recipe where you just have to season the curd and mix in the poha. I have added pomegranate seeds which give a lovely color and flavor to this dish.
For other poha recipes, do check out coconut poha | poha kheer | vella aval. If you are looking for a healthy alternative to curd rice then do try this dahi poha recipe.
Dahi Poha | Thayir Aval | Flattened Rice with Curd Recipe
Dahi Poha | Thayir Aval recipe
Category:Breakfast
Cuisine:South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Yield:2
Prep Time:5 mins
Cook Time:10 mins
Total Time:15 mins
Thayir Aval / Dahi Poha – a quick and easy recipe of flattened rice in seasoned yogurt.
Ingredients
- 1 cup poha ( aval / flattened rice )
- 2.5 cups yogurt ( curd / dahi / thayir )
- 2 green chillies
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds ( jeera )
- A few curry leaves
- 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 2 tsp oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- If using the thin variety of poha, as I have used here, rinse the poha under running water. Drain the water and set the poha aside for 5-7 minutes.
- If the thick variety of poha is being used, you need to wash the poha and soak it in water for around 10 minutes.
- Chop green chillies.
- Meanwhile add salt to curd and beat till it turns smooth.
- Add the poha to this curd and mix well. Keep this aside for around 10 minutes to let the poha to soak in the curd.
- For the tempering, heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. When mustard seed splutter, add cumin seeds.
- Once cumin seeds crackle, add curry leaves, grated ginger and green chilies.
- Sauté for a few seconds and remove from heat. Add the seasoning to the prepared poha curd mixture and mix well.
- Garnish with pomegranate seeds. Dahi poha is ready to be served.
Notes
- If poha becomes dry after soaking in the yogurt, add more yogurt if needed before serving.
- Serve dahi poha at once or you could serve it chilled.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 serving Calories: 196 calories Fat: 9.2 g Saturated fat: 3.2 g Unsaturated fat: 0 g Trans fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 22.6 g Sugar: 13.9 g Sodium: 107 mg Fiber: 1.4 g Protein: 6.1 g Cholesterol: 16 mg
Remya Sean says
it is new recipe for me..sure I will try.Nice clickz
Jiya Jesh says
Thanks Remya. I'm sure you will like it 🙂
Dr. Sehej Kaur says
Awesome recipe. I accidentally ruined poha one day . It became all mushy . But my mum told me that we can make curd rice with it. I looked up the internet and found your recipe and came out with the perfect curd rice. My mum added a few things of her choice too , like channa Dal and peanuts to the seasoning .
Thanks a lot .
Jiya Jesh says
Thanks for your feedback. You made my day!