Breakfast
Lemon peas poha
Flattened rice rinsed, not soaked to mush, then tossed with peas, turmeric, lemon and peanuts.
20 min
0 of 4 steps done
2 servings
Heat: Mild
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy260 per serving
- Protein6g per serving
- Carbs46g per serving
- Fibre3g per serving
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