Poha is a popular North Indian breakfast dish originating in Maharashtra but is enjoyed across the country. It is a simple and easy-to-make recipe that gets ready in just 10-15 minutes.
“Poha” is the Maharashtrian name for “flattened or beaten rice“ and “batata” for “potato“, so the name “Batata Poha“. There are different variations in which it can be made, but the most popular include onion (Kanda Poha) or potato or both in addition to some herbs and spices.
It is a tasty, quick-to-make & tummy-filling snack usually preferred with a cup of hot tea. In M.P. (Madhya Pradesh) and some parts of northern India, poha is often eaten with hot jalebies (Indian Sweet) and “Poha – Jalebi“ is a popular combination of breakfast in these areas.
Poha is a vegan & gluten-free breakfast with very less calories and is best for someone who is calorie conscious but yet wants to eat something delicious without any guilt.
In this recipe, I am going to make Batata poha i.e. flattened rice with potatoes, onions, and peanuts along with some herbs and spices. It is a very easy and quick-to-follow recipe that requires very little effort and knowledge of cooking.
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Secret Tips for Delicious Poha
- Type of poha:-there are different varieties of poha available in the market like thick poha, thin poha, paper poha etc. Always use the thick one for making non-sticky and delicious poha. If you use the thin one then it might get sticky and mashy.
- How to wash the poha:-simply rinse it in running water like rice and keep it aside for at least 5-10 minutes.
- How to cook:-the best poha is always the one cooked in steam so, once everything is done just slow down the flame/switch it off, cover the lid and let the poha cook for about 2-3 minutes slowly in that steam.
How to make Batata Poha | Delicious Aloo wala Poha. Step-by-step recipe with images at each step: –
Ingredients:-
- Poha – 2 cups
- Oil – 2-3 tbsp
- Peanuts – a hand full
- Onion – 1 medium size sliced/chopped
- Potato – 2 diced
- Peas – 1 small cup
- Curry leaves – 5-6
- Green chilli – 2-3 chopped
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
- Turmeric – 1/4th tsp
- Lemon juice
- Sugar – 2 tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves – for garnishing
Method: –
- Rinse the poha in running water 2-3 times
- Add 2 tsp of sugar and keep it aside.
- Now heat a kadhai and add oil for frying the peanuts.
- Fry the peanuts for 2-3 minutes and keep them aside.
- Add some more oil for making the poha or if you have added excess oil for frying the peanuts then just reduce the oil to 2-3 tbsp.
- Now add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, green chillies and curry leaves.
- Let them crackle for a few seconds.
- Add the onions, potatoes and peas.
- Mix them well.
- Add turmeric powder and some salt.
- Cover and cook until the potatoes are soft and cooked.
- After 1-2 minutes when the potatoes are cooked, add the poha.
- Mix it well and add some salt if required.
- Add lemon juice.
- Mix it well.
- Cover the lid and cook on low flame or no flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the fried peanuts and chopped coriander leaves.
- Batata poha or Aloo wala poha is ready to serve.
- Serve it on a plate and garnish it with bhujiya sev and coriander leaves. Enjoy it with a cup of hot tea or coffee!!
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Aloo wala poha or Batata Poha Youtube Video Recipe: –
Aloo wala Poha | Batata Poha Recipe| Kanda Batata Poha
Equipment
- 1 kadhai
Ingredients
Ingredients: -
- 2 cup Poha
- 2-3 tbsp Oil
- 1 Onion
- 2 potato
- ½ cup Peas
- 5-6 curry leaves
- peanuts
- 2-3 green chillies
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- ½ tsp Fennel seeds
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- Salt to taste
- Lemon juice
- Fresh coriander leaves
Instructions
Method: -
- Rinse the poha in running water 2-3 times
- Add 2 tsp of sugar and keep it aside
- Now heat a kadhai and add oil for frying the peanuts
- Fry the peanuts for 2-3 minutes and keep them aside
- Add some more oil for making the poha or if you have added excess oil for frying the peanuts then just reduce the oil to 2-3 tbsp
- Now add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, green chillies and curry leaves
- Let them crackle for a few seconds
- Add the onions, potatoes and peas
- Mix them well
- Add turmeric powder and some salt
- Cover and cook until the potatoes are soft and cooked
- After 1-2 minutes when the potatoes are cooked, add the poha
- Mix it well and add some salt if required
- Add lemon juice
- Mix it well
- Cover the lid and cook on low flame or no flame for 2-3 minutes
- Add the fried peanuts and chopped coriander leaves
- Batata poha or Aloo wala poha is ready to serve
- Serve it on a plate and garnish it with bhujiya sev and coriander leaves.
Enjoy it with a cup of hot tea or coffee!!
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