Poha Recipe | Batata Poha Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 medium potato/aloo, chopped into fine cubes
• 1 tomato finely chopped
• 2 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 Green capsicum finely chopped
• 1 green chili, finely chopped
• some sprig curry leaves/kadi patta
• 1 tsp turmeric powder/haldi
• salt as required
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 cups poha,(flattened rice/parched rice- preferably thicker variety)
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds/rai
• 1 small cup peanuts/moongphali
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Method:

1. Heat oil in a wok/kadhai and add black mustard seeds , green chilly and curry leaves.Allow seeds to splutter.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Add onions and mix well. Fry for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.
   
   
   
   
3. While onions are cooking up heat oil in a pan and roast peanuts in it. Once done keep aside in a bowl.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Add chopped onions and capsicum to the wok. 
   
   
   
5. Mix everything well. Saute potatoes. Cover the lid and let it cook for 2 minutes.
   
   
   
   
6. Remove the lid and add tomatoes. Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes.
   
   
   
   
7. In a bowl wash the poha and let it remain water dipped for 1 minute and then drain off the water. Remember you should not let the water remain longer else poha/chuda will break and become lumpy.
   
   
   
   
8. Now add roasted peanuts to the wok/kadhai. Mix well.
   
9. Now add poha / flattened rice to it and mix well. Cook for another 2 minutes.
   
   
   
   
10. Serve hot poha. You can sprinkle some lemon juice just before serving.
    

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