​9 fiber-rich dishes made with flattened rice (poha) for breakfast​

For those craving traditional yet modern breakfast options, chiwda or poha makes for an interesting ingredient that can be used in many ways. Also known as flattened rice, it is said to be easily digestible, aids blood sugar levels, and supports weight management due to its lower glycemic index, fiber content, and nutrient retention from partial processing compared to polished white rice. It is also rich in minerals, vitamins, and other macronutrients. As a good source of complex carbohydrates, it is said to have about 75% of the daily carbohydrate in a 1-cup serving. A 100 g serving of poha contains about 7-8 grams of protein, and when it comes to healthy fats, it contains a decent amount of fats, about 1.14 g per 100-gram serving. Take a look at these fiber-rich dishes made with flattened rice that are perfect for breakfast.

This is the traditional dish made with poha or chiwda that uses soaked poha, onion, oil, peanuts, green chilli, turmeric, salt, pepper, ghee, and coriander leaves.

To make this dish, you need rice, poha, sooji, curd, salt, and baking soda. Blend it all and use the batter to make perfect instant dosa.

This is a traditional porridge-like dish of UP and Bihar, where soaked flattened rice is served with curd, and jaggery or sugar. People also serve sabzi along with it. (Image: Instagram/hotelmauryapatna)

This is a traditional deep fried dish made with poha, matar, oil, garlic, ginger, green chilli, salt and pepper. One can also add roasted peanuts to it to add crunch and nutrition. (Image: Instagram/thatgirlandherfoodjourney)

This healthy breakfast can be made with soaked poha blended with soya chunks, boiled potatoes, onion, coriander leaves, salt and pepper, which is further shaped into tikkis and then shallow fried on a tawa.

To make this sweet snack option, you need poha, melted jaggery, nuts, and grated ginger to add a healthy kick to this dish. All you need to do is, combine the all and shape into laddoos.

To make this healthy salad, soak poha and then mix onion, tomato, green chilli, coriander leaves, salt and pepper to it. Top it with a tempering of oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and peanuts.

For this protein-rich snack item, you need poha, dates, nuts, and a variety of seeds. Blend them together and then shape into bars and refrigerate to create a delicious and satisfying energy snack.

This sweet dish is made by cooking chiwda with full-fat milk, sugar, and a variety of nuts until thick and smooth.