Today we are stopping by Bihar for breakfast or you can call it a snack too. Flattened rice, called chura/choora in Bihar and chiwra/poha in other parts of north India, is a popular snack ingredient in east India. This humble dish has no cooking involved at all. yes, you can just whip it up in minutes, provided you have ⅔ varieties of fresh fruits in hand.
If you think small about this dish, the wait, it is a festive special. oh yes, this humble curd mixed flattened rice, topped with fruits is a Makara-Sankranthi Special (pongal in our language). When we accept foreign parafait and go ga-ga behind it, we should definitely promote this as our desi parafait, which is more healthy.
Take my word, make it and have with seasonal fruits, you would never regret it. I made only one change i used brown sugar and drizzled maple syrup extra on top. I layered it like parafait and served Desi Breakfast, Videshi(foreign) Style!!!! 🙂
Recipe source : The steaming pot
Ingredients (serves 2, if he/she is voraciously hungry then 1)
½ Cup Flattened Rice/Poha/Chura, thin variety
1 Cup Plain Yogurt/Dahi/Curd
½ Cup Fresh Fruits, (I used grapes, pomogranate, bananas)y
2 teaspoon Milk
Brown sugar/honey/maple syrup/Jaggery to taste
Method
- Wash the poha/chura well in a couple of changes of water. Drain completely let it soak in 2 teaspoons of milk for 15-20 minutes.
- Thin variety poha/chura is prefered, if using thick variety,then soak for more time, about 30 minutes. If the poha is mashable when you press it inbetween your fingers, then it is ready to eat.
- Whip yogurt well with honey or jaggery. Mix together with chura.Add cubed fresh fruit.Serve immediately.
- If you prefer layering, then in a glass, put some fresh fruits, add 2 tablespoon of curd mixed chura/choora, top with brown sugar, add another layer of fruits and choora. Top this with fruits, brown sugar and a slight drizzle of maple syrup/honey . Take a spoon, dig in!!!
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nandoos kitchen says
Nice one. I am definitely going to try it for my kids.
AparnaRajeshkumar says
loved the click.. sema tempting.
Lifewithspices says
nice n yummy dish
Unknown says
desi parfait (beautiful name) looks so tempting!!
Priya Suresh says
Elegant presentation, such a cool and simply irresistible dahi choorachura..
Pavani says
That is such a simple and elegant dish from Bihar. Love your clicks.
MySpicyKitchen says
This is such an excellent way to start the day with. Nice presentation.
Varada's Kitchen says
That is a new one. Looks colorful. Nicely done.
Unknown says
wow an wonderful presentation priya just awesome 🙂 and chura looks fantastic !! My fav and looks very tempting !! ..
Nalini's Kitchen says
Wow!!! such a healthy breakfast option,looks so yummy..Fabulous clicks Priya..
Harini R says
Looks like a Bihari style parfait!!
Saraswathi Ganeshan says
Woow.. elegant breakfast..Love to try it in place of oats..
The Pumpkin Farm says
who can imagine this turns out to look so beautiful in bihar..very well made
cookingwithsapana says
Very healthy and beautiful way to start a day ! lovely....
Gayathri Kumar says
Beautiful snaps Priya. Very healthy breakfast...
Srivalli says
Priya, the pictures are so stunning..you must share your setting with us, really classic!..and what a lovely dish. Yes I remember my friend talking endless about chura..:)
Priya_Srinivasan says
Thanks for the Compliment valli.
Archana says
Priya! what pics. Since I had seen Valli's and ur conversation on the email I wanted to see it. Its awesome. Love it. Stunningly beautiful.
I have never tried parfait as I do not like sugar in my curds. This beautiful picture is making me re-think.
Priya_Srinivasan says
Thanks a ton archana, do try, it isn't sweet at all. use honey instead of sugar you might like it!!!
Unknown says
Beautiful pictures priya as always. love the simple desi parfait.. It's a fantastic idea actually.. poha, yogurt and fresh fruits..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Such a simple dish loaded with flavors though 🙂 Love your videshi presentation and i am going to try it for my breakfast tomorrow 🙂
Chef Mireille says
what a unique recipe ...a twist from the litti and kadhi
Unknown says
Very cooling & healthy dish.
Padmajha says
Beautiful presentation!! Lovely way to serve this dish..
Suma Gandlur says
I love this Priya. Images are tempting. When we were kids, we used to eat poha with sweetened milk. This seems like a healthy breakfast option.
vaishali sabnani says
Very very interesting Priya..wonder how i misseds..looks absolutely stunning.