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A cherished, no-cook Bihari breakfast, Dahi Chura combines soft flattened rice with creamy yogurt, sweet bananas, and a touch of jaggery. This refreshing and incredibly simple dish offers a wholesome, cooling start to the day, especially popular during festivals like Makar Sankranti.
For 4 servings
Prepare the Poha (Flattened Rice)
Combine the Base Ingredients
Add Banana and Final Touches
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A cherished, no-cook Bihari breakfast, Dahi Chura combines soft flattened rice with creamy yogurt, sweet bananas, and a touch of jaggery. This refreshing and incredibly simple dish offers a wholesome, cooling start to the day, especially popular during festivals like Makar Sankranti.
This bihari recipe takes 10 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 330.54 calories per serving with 8.47g of protein, it's a beginner-friendly recipe perfect for breakfast or brunch or snack.
Serve Immediately
Add other seasonal fruits like chopped mangoes, pomegranate arils, or chopped apples for extra flavor and texture.
Sprinkle some chopped nuts like almonds, cashews, or walnuts on top before serving for a delightful crunch.
Instead of jaggery, you can use date syrup, honey, or maple syrup. Adjust the quantity based on your preferred sweetness level.
Use a thick, plant-based yogurt (like coconut or almond yogurt) and plant-based milk to make a vegan-friendly version of this dish.
The curd (yogurt) in this dish is a natural source of probiotics, which are beneficial bacteria that support a healthy digestive system and improve gut flora.
Dahi Chura is rich in healthy carbohydrates from poha and natural sugars from bananas and jaggery, providing a quick and sustained release of energy to kickstart your day.
Bananas are an excellent source of potassium, an essential mineral that helps maintain fluid balance, regulate blood pressure, and support proper nerve and muscle function.
Yes, Dahi Chura is considered a healthy and wholesome breakfast. It provides a good balance of carbohydrates for energy, protein from curd, and essential vitamins and minerals from bananas. The curd also offers probiotics, which are beneficial for gut health.
One serving of this Dahi Chura recipe contains approximately 390-410 calories, making it a substantial and energizing meal to start your day.
It is not recommended to make Dahi Chura ahead of time. The poha will continue to absorb moisture from the curd, causing the dish to become dry and the texture to change. It is best prepared and served fresh.
Thick poha, also known as 'mota poha' or 'jada poha', is essential for this recipe. Thin or medium varieties will become mushy and paste-like when mixed with yogurt.
Absolutely. To make a vegan version, simply replace the dairy curd and milk with a thick, unsweetened plant-based yogurt (like coconut, soy, or almond yogurt) and your choice of plant-based milk.