Guide to using beaten rice/flattened rice/poha in GSB Konkani cooking (Phovu)

There are varieties of poha available, different thicknesses, hope this post helps.

GSB cooking involves beaten rice/poha in

1. dosas to make them soft.

2. poha snacks - phova khaan

Sweetened Beaten Rice (Godu Phovu Recipe)

Beaten Rice In Curds (Dhaya Phovu Recipe- Godu)

Beaten Rice In Curds The Savoury Way (Chappe Dhaya Phovu)

Simple Konkani Breakfast From My Granny’s Kitchen - Poha Recipe (Phovu Phaan Recipe)

Moong Bean Stir Fry And Seasoned Beaten Rice (Mugadali Usli, Phovu)

Rulanv Phovu/Sajjige Bajil

Rice flakes/ Beaten rice with Potatoes ( Batat Phovu, Potato Poha)

Here's how these beaten rice/poha look before and after a wash or on soaking. 

Thin variety:

On one wash:

Red variety:

On soaking for 30 minutes:

Same goes for thick variety beaten rice.

Medium thick variety:

This variety needs 5 minutes of soaking to soften up.