Aloo Poha - Turmeric flavoured Flattened Rice with Potato
Aloo Poha - Turmeric flavoured Flattened Rice with Potato

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This poha is better known as batata poha, where batata means " potato " and poha means "flattened rice". Thus, this Aloo Poha is a dish made from flattened rice which is fried with potatoes, turmeric, onions, mustard seeds and some more ingredients. Aloo Poha or Kanda Batata Poha is a delicious, simple and mildly spicy breakfast made from Poha (flattened rice flakes) along with Onion (Kanda) and Potato (Batata). Poha is extremely popular as a breakfast dish in Western Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and some parts of Rajasthan.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have aloo poha - turmeric flavoured flattened rice with potato using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Aloo Poha - Turmeric flavoured Flattened Rice with Potato:
  1. Make ready 2 cups Flattened Rice (Poha)
  2. Take 1 large Charlotte Potato (small diced)
  3. Take 2 Shallots or 1 medium Onion (small diced)
  4. Get 1/4 green chilli (finely chopped)
  5. Get 1 thumb size piece of ginger (finely chopped)
  6. Get 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil
  7. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon black mustard seeds
  8. Make ready 2-3 Curry leaves (optional)
  9. Take 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  10. Take 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  11. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
  12. Make ready to taste Salt
  13. Get Pomegranate seeds to garnish
  14. Prepare Finely chopped coriander leaves to garnish

You can add some more veggies to make it even more healthier. Heres the Step by Step recipe on how to make Aloo Poha. This is also known as Batata Poha in Western India. You can find poha in any Indian grocery store or you can buy it on Amazon for super cheap.

Steps to make Aloo Poha - Turmeric flavoured Flattened Rice with Potato:
  1. In a saucepan, heat the oil. Once the oil is to temperature, add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, finely chopped ginger and green chilli, diced Charlotte potato and onions. Stir to mix and add turmeric powder. Cover the saucepan and cook until the potatoes are cooked.
  2. In a colander, wash the flattened rice (poha) under running water until all the flattened rice is damp (but not soaking wet). Drain the water by gently shaking the colander.
  3. Once the potatoes are cooked, gently toss the flattened rice with cooked potatoes and onions.
  4. Season with salt, add sugar and lemon juice, gently mix and cook for 5 minutes on low heat. [avoid over mixing as this breaks the flattened rice]
  5. Take off the heat, transfer in a bowl, garnish with pomegranate seeds and chopped coriander. Serve warm.

This is also known as Batata Poha in Western India. You can find poha in any Indian grocery store or you can buy it on Amazon for super cheap. Aloo Poha or Batata Poha is a very popular breakfast specialty from Maharashtra and Gujarat but now equally popular all over India. Poha is flattened rice/beaten rice/Pressed rice/flattened rice /chura /chivda or pohe and batata means potato. There are so many versions of making poha depending on each region and family tradition or preference.

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