Milk poha recipe – Easy healthy, quick and no cook snack or breakfast recipe using poha or flattened rice. Poha or flattened rice also known as beaten rice is made by parboiling the paddy or rice with husk and then steamed and pressed to make flakes. Since they are processed with the husk, most nutrients are intact.
If served with nuts and full fat milk, this easy breakfast will keep you full till noon.
How to make milk poha recipe
1. Clean poha well. You can use white or red poha. I generally dry roast them and sieve to remove fine debris if any. Store them in a jar. Roasting is optional. If you are particular about hygiene, you can rinse them well in water and use. If using for toddlers, Rinse in clean filtered water. use hot milk and soak for a while.
I have used 2/3 rd portion white and 1/3 portion red. The red flakes I used are thick and quite hard so i used in lesser quantity. If you like to use all red poha, then you will need to soak them for at least 30 mins in hot milk.
2. Add your favorite chopped or sliced nuts and dates. I used sliced pistachios and almonds. Since I did not have dates I used thickened jaggery syrup. You can also use organic sugar or any other sweetener.
3. Pour hot or at least warm milk as desired. If You like soft poha, soak it for a while. We like to have it after 5 mins when they are slightly softened.
More Poha Recipes
Poha chivda (mixture)
Aval ladoo
Poha upma
Aval payasam
Poha recipe
However most of these preparations take some time to make but this milk poha is an instant recipe, good one for beginners and bachelors. All we do is, just bring together the ingredients, add milk and enjoy.
Easy milk poha recipe
Milk Poha
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 1 to 1 ¼ cup poha (red or white) (can use more or less)
- 8 almonds sliced or chopped
- 8 pistachios sliced or chopped
- 2 to 4 dates as needed or jaggery or any sweetener
- 1 cup Milk or as needed
Instructions
- Clean poha very well. If desired you can rinse them or dry roast them.
- Add the rest of the ingredients. Pour hot or cold milk.
- Serve milk poha as breakfast.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
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Padma says
Wow swathi garu
You got an amazing recipes, they are so clean and short and clear. Yesterday I was searching for some recipe and got into your blog. I am going to try all vegetarian recipes.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes.
swasthi says
Hi Padma
You are welcome
Thanks a lot for the compliments. Makes me happy.
Yes do try and share how they turned out.
Happy weekend!
🙂
paridhi says
Anf for better taste we can add grated coconut nd roasted peanuts 🙂
swasthi says
Yes Paridhi coconut tastes great with us.
Veena says
One of the best websites for anyone who wants to cook. Excellent presentation, beautiful pictures…n mouth watering g yummy recipes. Thanks so much Swathi.
swasthi says
Welcome Veena
Thanks a ton for the compliments.
🙂
Girish Kantt says
A large size Thanks Swathi ji for your excellent instant recipe of Milk Poha..Really indeed time save specially in the morning hrs..
swasthi says
Welcome Girish Kantt
Glad to know the idea is useful. Thank you
Jhansi says
Nice idea. My kid liked it.
swasthi says
Thanks Jhansi
Glad to know your kid liked it
Puja Darshan says
This recipe took me straight to my childhood. We used to have this recipe as a breakfast.
swasthi says
Hi Puja
Yes these are old time ideas which are really better and healthier than the cereals we eat these days.
🙂
AjishaDipak says
Thank You
swasthi says
Welcome Ajisha