Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Savory Breakfast Oats Poha is a vegan, vegetarian Gluten-free, Nut-free, Soy-free, Vegan breakfast made with rice flakes, old fashioned Oats, and oil in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: Gluten-free, Nut-free, Soy-free, Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup rice flakes ((thick Poha))
  • 3/4 cup old fashioned Oats
  • oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 3-4 tbsp onion (diced)
  • 1/2 tsp chopped green chilies or chili flakes to taste (chopped)
  • nuts such as cashews/peanuts (chopped)
  • 1/3 cup potatoes ((cooked/boiled and baked))
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup other veggies like small carrots, peas, zucchini (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
  • lemon juice

Method

  1. Soak the rice flakes and old fashioned Oats in hot water, for 5 mins(just enough water to cover all).
  2. Or you can make this with only Oats. Add enough hot water to dampen them and let sit for 2 minutes. A bit of rice flakes in the mixture help the oats stay separate and not clump up)
  3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Spread oil to evenly coat pan.
  4. Add the mustard seeds when the oil is hot. As soon as they start to sputter, add a few curry leaves and give it mix. Add 3-4 Tablespoons diced onion and chopped green chilies or chili flakes to taste. Cook until onions are translucent.
  5. Add nuts and cook for half a minute. Add the chopped cooked(boiled/baked) potatoes and turmeric powder, mix and cook for a minute. If you don't have cooked potatoes, chop uncooked ones into smaller pieces, microwave them a minute at a time till almost cooked, and then add to pan, or you can skip potatoes.
  6. Add other veggies like small chopped carrots, peas or zucchini. Mix and cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Add soaked oats and rice flakes, salt and mix well. Cook covered on low-medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Open, mix well and cover and cook for another 2 minutes.
  8. Sprinkle with fresh chopped cilantro and lemon juice and serve hot!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.