Sweet Dahi Poha (Dahi Choora)
Dahi Poha Sweet is a no cook Indian breakfast made with flattened rice soaked in yogurt and topped with fresh fruit for a mildly sweet and refreshing start to the day.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup thick poha flattened rice
- 1 cup milk or water
- 1.5 cup plain yogurt make sure its not sour, adjust quantity as needed
- ¼ teaspoon green cardamom powder
- 1 ripe mango ~¾ cup mango pieces
- ½ cup cherries pitted and halved
- 1-2 tablespoon date syrup adjust to taste, or use sugar
- 2 tablespoon nuts I use walnuts and almonds
Instructions
- Place the flattened rice in a large bowl and cover it in milk. Let sit and soak for 15 minutes. Don't use too much of milk or soak for long else the poha will get very mushy.
- Whisk the yogurt in another bowl using a metal whisk. If you are using sugar, mix it at this stage with yogurt. If you are using mango or banana pulp, mix with yogurt at this stage.
- Once poha is soaked, fluff up and loosen grains gently with fork. Add the yogurt on the soaked poha. Sprinkle the cardamom powder.
- Using a small rubber spatula, very gently fold the yogurt and combine with poha. Avoid mixing vigorously to preserve the texture.
- Divide the dahi poha in serving bowls.Top it with rest of the yogurt, mango puree and seeds/nuts of choice. Drizzle date syrup and add the nuts. Alternatively, you could layer the yogurt and poha in a mason jar. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of yogurt to achieve the consistency you prefer.
- For a vegan version, soak the poha in thick coconut milk and use your favorite dairy-free yogurt.
- For a fruity variation, blend the yogurt with puréed berries, mango pulp, or mashed bananas before adding it to the poha. This adds natural sweetness and a nice flavor. As shown in the photos, I sometimes use mango pulp and other times fresh mango chunks.
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