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A traditional no-cook breakfast from Assam, Jolpan is a wholesome and refreshing platter featuring a delightful mix of flattened rice (chira), creamy yogurt (doi), and sweet jaggery (gur). Ready in minutes, it offers a beautiful contrast of soft, creamy, and crunchy textures, making it a perfect start to the day.
For 4 servings
Prepare the Poha (Chira)
Prepare Other Components
Assemble and Serve
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A traditional no-cook breakfast from Assam, Jolpan is a wholesome and refreshing platter featuring a delightful mix of flattened rice (chira), creamy yogurt (doi), and sweet jaggery (gur). Ready in minutes, it offers a beautiful contrast of soft, creamy, and crunchy textures, making it a perfect start to the day.
This indian recipe takes 10 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 517.28 calories per serving with 14.94g of protein, it's a beginner-friendly recipe perfect for breakfast or brunch or snack.
Add seasonal fruits like chopped mango, pomegranate seeds, or jackfruit for extra flavor and nutrition.
Sprinkle some chopped nuts like almonds, cashews, or walnuts for added texture and healthy fats.
For a different creamy element, you can use 'xandoh guri' (roasted and ground rice) mixed with a little milk.
While jaggery is traditional, you can use honey, maple syrup, or even just sugar if jaggery is unavailable.
The curd (doi) is a natural probiotic, which introduces beneficial bacteria to the gut, aiding digestion and improving overall gut flora.
The combination of complex carbohydrates from poha and simple sugars from jaggery and banana provides both a quick energy boost and sustained release, keeping you full and active.
Both poha and jaggery are good sources of iron, which is essential for maintaining healthy hemoglobin levels and preventing anemia.
This no-cook meal, especially with curd as a base, has a natural cooling effect on the body, making it an ideal breakfast for warm climates.
Jolpan is a traditional Assamese no-cook breakfast or snack. It consists of various forms of rice, like flattened rice (chira) and puffed rice (muri), served with curd (doi), jaggery (gur), and often a ripe banana.
Yes, it is a relatively healthy and balanced meal. The poha provides carbohydrates for energy, curd is an excellent source of probiotics and protein, and jaggery offers minerals like iron. It's wholesome, easy to digest, and free from processed oils.
One serving of this recipe contains approximately 450-500 calories, depending on the amount of jaggery, cream, and the size of the banana used. It's a nutrient-dense meal perfect for breakfast.
It's best not to. The components like puffed rice and thin poha will lose their crunchiness and become soggy if mixed with curd ahead of time. You can prepare the ingredients (rinse poha, grate jaggery) and store them separately, but assembly should be done just before serving.
Thick poha (jada poha) is used for softening as it absorbs moisture well without disintegrating. Thin poha (patla poha) is very delicate and is used dry for a crispy, crunchy texture.
Absolutely. Replace the dairy curd with a plant-based yogurt like coconut, almond, or soy yogurt. Omit the fresh cream or use a plant-based cream alternative.