Keto poha or Cauliflower Poha recipe is made with cauliflower rice, a fantastic, low-carb, gluten-free, vegetarian Indian keto breakfast dish that can be prepared in under 30 minutes.

keto cauliflower poha served in a bowl garnished with cilantro

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What is Poha?
How does Keto Diet work?
Cauliflower Rice Poha Recipe Ingredients
How to Make Keto Poha (Cauliflower Poha)
Tips & Variations to Make Keto Poha
Other Breakfast Recipes
Keto Poha (Cauliflower Poha)

What is Poha?

Classic poha is made from flattened rice, a popular breakfast/snack dish in India. It is an easy, delicious, healthy breakfast recipe made with onions, potatoes, and seasonings like chilies, lemon, and curry leaves.

Today, I am sharing the keto version of poha made with cauliflower rice. As we all know, cauliflower is a low-carb vegetable and go-to solution for vegetarian keto recipes.

Grate cauliflower florets with the help of a grater or food processor to resemble fine rice.

It is easy to make the recipe at home when you are on a Ketogenic Diet (Keto Diet) or a low-carb diet. But, even if you are not following any diet, try this yummy cauliflower poha. I bet you will definitely love this!

OTHER KETO|LOW CARB RECIPES TO TRY FROM MY BLOG almond flour dosa, cauliflower soup, broccoli spinach soup, zucchini sabzi, lauki ki sabji.

How does Keto Diet work?

The key to any keto diet is to trigger the process called ketosis. It’s actually a process to force your body to utilize the excess fat as energy instead of using any carbohydrates.

On the contrary, the logic should be that anything high in fat, and moderate protein but low in carbs is considered a keto food since that will trigger the ketosis process.

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Cauliflower Rice Poha Recipe Ingredients

Then, gather all the ingredients required to make cauliflower poha.

How to Make Keto Poha (Cauliflower Poha)

Firstly, separate cauliflower into florets and stalks. Wash thoroughly. Cut the cauliflower stalk into ½-inch cubes to resemble potatoes.

Grate florets with the help of a grater or food processor to resemble fine rice or couscous.

step to grate cauliflower rice using grater collage

In a large pan, heat 2 tablespoon of ghee (alternatively, you can use one tablespoon of coconut oil with 1 tablespoon of butter instead).

Roast the peanuts till you get a nice golden brown color, and set them aside.

In the same frying pan, add mustard seeds once they crackle, add the green chili and curry leaves, and saute for a few seconds.

Next, add in the cauliflower stalks and cook till they are tender.

Add the onions and turmeric, season with some salt, and cook till the onions become soft.

Add in the cauliflower rice, salt, and a tablespoon of water, and mix well.

step to cook onion and cauliflower rice collage

Cover with a lid and cook on medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in between.

Once the cauliflower is cooked, remove from heat and garnish with roasted peanuts, coriander, and lime juice, and mix well.

Serve cauliflower rice poha hot.

The recipe is adapted from here.

Tips & Variations to Make Keto Poha

You could also just buy cauliflower rice in the frozen section in Costco or Walmart, and other supermarkets. I mostly prepare cauliflower rice at home and refrigerate it for 2-3 days.
You can also use roasted peanuts from the store.

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Keto Poha (Cauliflower Poha)

Bhavana Patil

Keto poha |Cauliflower Poha is made with cauliflower rice which are a fantastic, low carb, gluten free, nut free, vegetarian keto breakfast dish that can be prepared under 30 minutes.

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Servings:

Calories : 225

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low Carb, Vegan

Method: Stovetop

Prep Time : 15

Cook Time : 10

Total Time : 25

Ingredients

2 cups cauliflower rice
2 tablespoon peanuts (groundnuts)
½ cup cauliflower stocks (optional)
2 tablespoon ghee or coconut oil or butter(grass fed is better)
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 green chilies finely chopped
1 sprig curry leaves
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 medium onions finely chopped
salt to taste
2 tablespoon cilantro (coriander leaves) for garnish
1 teaspoon lime juice

Instructions

Firstly separate cauliflower into florets and stalks. Wash thoroughly.
Cut the cauliflower stalk into ½ inch cubes to resemble potatoes.
Grate florets with the help of a grater or food processor to resemble fine rice or couscous.
In a large pan, heat 2 tablespoon of ghee (alternatively you can use 1 tablespoon coconut oil with 1 tablespoon butter instead).
Roast the peanuts till you get nice golden brown color and set aside.
In the same frying pan, add mustard seeds once they crackle, add the green chili and curry leaves, and saute for a few seconds.
Next, add in the cauliflower stalks and cook till they are tender.
Add the onions and turmeric, season with some salt, and cook till the onions become soft.
Add in the cauliflower rice, salt, tablespoon of water, and mix well.
Cover with a lid and cook on medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in between.
Once the cauliflower is cooked, remove from heat and garnish with roasted peanuts, coriander, and lime juice, mix well. Serve hot.

Notes

Tips & Variations

You could also just buy cauliflower rice in the frozen section in Costco or Walmart and other supermarkets. I mostly prepare cauliflower rice at home and refrigerate it for 2-3 days.
You can also use roasted peanuts from the store.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 7gFat: 20gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 299mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1.9gVitamin A: 0IUVitamin C: 66mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.4mg

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