Poha (Flattened Rice) is a staple carb. found in all Indian households. Irrespective of which state of India you belong to, I am sure, your childhood has some "Poha" related recipe that you can totally relate to. My story is something different. Yes. I used to know "Poha" as "Chuda" (Pronounce as Choo-daa). And no, we did not eat the world famous Poha (Flattened Rice cooked with onions & spices). We ate it is with ripe bananas & sugar for breakfast. We used to eat it sometimes with homemade chenna & jaggery. Yes, eating chuda was a nightmare back home. I did not like it then & I am not a big fan today as well. But when I came to Mumbai, I was SO Happily Surprised that "Chuda" can be cooked with savory flavors too. It is actually cooked & not just mushed up with bananas. Thats when I found that even in Odisha we have this recipe but it's just that my mother did not make it at home. Since my Mumbai days, I have been a SUP...
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