Nov 12, 2023
By: Ayush Mehrotra & Shagun Chaudhary
Poha, flattened rice, is a popular breakfast choice across India. It's light, easy to cook, and can be customized to suit your taste. Saute mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilies, and turmeric in oil. Add soaked and drained poha, mix well, and garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice.
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Upma is a savory porridge made with semolina (sooji) and vegetables. Sauté mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves in oil. Add chopped vegetables and roast semolina until golden. Pour in hot water, stir continuously, and cook until it reaches a thick consistency. Garnish with coriander leaves.
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Spice up your morning with a masala omelette. Beat eggs and add chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies, and coriander leaves. Pour the mixture into a hot, oiled pan, cook until the edges are set, and flip until both sides are golden brown. Serve with toast.
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Idli, steamed rice cakes, is a staple South Indian breakfast. Fermented batter of rice and urad dal is poured into molds and steamed. Serve with coconut chutney made with grated coconut, green chilies, and a tadka of mustard seeds and curry leaves.
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Aloo Paratha, a stuffed potato flatbread, is a hearty breakfast option. Mash boiled potatoes and mix with spices. Stuff the mixture into wheat dough balls, roll out, and cook on a hot griddle with ghee until golden brown. Enjoy with yogurt or pickles.
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Dosa, a thin, crispy rice crepe, pairs perfectly with sambar. Fermented rice and urad dal batter is spread thinly on a hot griddle. Serve with sambar, a spicy lentil soup with vegetables, and coconut chutney.
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For a quick and filling breakfast, try a vegetable sandwich. Spread mint or coriander chutney on bread slices and layer with thinly sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and boiled potatoes. Grill until the bread is crispy.
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Besan chilla, or gram flour pancakes, are a protein-packed breakfast option. Mix gram flour with water, add chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies, and spices. Pour ladlefuls onto a hot griddle, cook both sides until golden, and serve with mint chutney.
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Thepla, a Gujarati flatbread, is made with wheat flour and fenugreek leaves. Combine the ingredients, roll out the dough, and cook on a griddle with ghee. It's a perfect accompaniment to yogurt or pickles.
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Rava Uttapam, made with semolina, is a quick and flavorful breakfast. Mix semolina with yogurt, add chopped onions, tomatoes, and green chilies. Pour the batter onto a hot griddle, cook both sides until golden brown, and serve with coconut chutney.
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