Poha Recipe

Poha recipe is an easy to make and a popular breakfast dish from Maharashtra made.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups thick Poha (flattened rice, parched rice)
• 1 large potato (aloo or batata), cubed
• 1 small to medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 small to medium Tomato, finely chopped(Optional)
• 1 small green chili, finely chopped
• 1 sprig curry leaves about 8 to 10 curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon Saunf (Fennel)
• 2 tablespoon roasted peanuts
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chili powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar or more if you want it the Poha to be more sweet(Optional)
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves 
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice or as required
• 2 to 3 tablespoons oil
• Salt as required

How to make

1.Preparation for Aloo Poha

1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan or kadai. Add to the pan, 1 large potato which has been chopped in small cubes.
2. Saute the potatoes till light golden and crisp.
3. Remove them with a slotted spoon and keep aside.
4. Add to the pan and add 2 tbsp peanuts.
5. Roast the peanuts till they become crunchy and keep aside.
6. Pick 1.5 cups Poha. Rinse the Poha in clean running water twice or thrice.
7. Make sure that you do not rinse it too much or else it breaks and gets mushy. While rinsing, the Poha absorbs enough water and it becomes soft. 
8. The Poha must become soft but remain intact, whole and separate.
9. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp turmeric powder,1/2 Red chili powder, 1 tsp sugar(optional) and salt (as required) in the Poha. Gently mix with your hands.

2.Making Poha

1. In the same pan or kadai, add 1 tsp mustard seeds to the hot oil. 
2. When they splutter, add 1 tsp cumin seeds. Allow the cumin seeds to change the color and crackle.
3. Then add about 1/2 cup finely chopped onions.
4. Sauté the onions till they become translucent and soften.
5. Now add the 7 to 8 curry leaves, 1 tsp chopped green chilies. Sauté for half a minute.
6. Add the roasted peanuts and stir well.
7. Then add about 1/2 cup finely chopped Tomato.(Optional)
8. Add the Poha. Stir gently but very well till everything is mixed evenly.
9. Then add the sautéed potatoes. Again mix gently with the rest of the mixture.
10. Cover the pan tightly with a lid and steam Aloo Poha for a minute or two on a low flame. 
11. This method softens the Poha. Switch off the flame and keep the lid covered on the pan for a further 4 to 5 minutes.
12. Remove the lid and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
13. Alternatively, you could also do this method. Once the Aloo Poha is done, sprinkle approx. 1 tsp lime juice on the Poha. Mix it with the Poha and then garnish it with coriander leaves.
14. Adding sugar is optional. You can skip it completely if you don't prefer as slightly sweet taste in the Aloo Poha.

Now i's ready to eat. Serve aloo Poha hot with chopped lemon pieces. The lemon juice has to be squeezed on to the Poha before eating it. and you can serve Poha with Nankeen or Ratlami Sev also.

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