Batata Poha Recipe
‘Batata Poha‘ is a simple yet flavourful Indian breakfast recipe. Sliced potatoes and onions are cooked in the tempering of mustard and cumin seeds along with fresh curry leaves and chillies. Soaked poha tossed into this flavourful tempering, to absorb all flavours. Thus recipe has got mild spiciness from fried chillies while bit of sweetness from potatoes & onions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup medium poha
- 1 nos small onion
- 1 nos medium potato
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1-2 nos green chillies
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- fresh curry leaves few
- fresh coriander leaves
- salt as per taste
- water as required
Instructions
- Peel off and thinly slice the potato. Soak them into water so that it won’t turn black.
- Next, finely chop the onion and slice green chillies.
- Wash poha thoroughly and drain off any extra water. Do not soak poha into the water, else it will turn soggy.
- Heat oil into shallow pan on high heat.
- Once oil is hot, first add mustard seeds and then cumin seeds. Let them sizzle for few seconds and then add curry leaves along with green chillies.
- Add chopped onions into the pan and stir it well.
- Drain off water from potatoes and add them into the pan. Gently mix everything together.
- Season with salt, cover the lid. Turn heat to medium and let it cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid, deglaze the pan with few drops water (only if required). Add turmeric powder and mix gently.
- Cover it again and cook until potatoes are done. Pierce potatoes with fork and it should easily go through.
- Tip in washed and drained poha into the pan. Mix everything together, if liked then add pinch of turmeric powder again.
- Turn heat to low and cover with lid. Simmer it for another 5 minutes or so.
- Finally, tip in pinch of sugar along with finely chopped coriander.
- Mix mix mix and let it simmer just for couple of minutes.
- Taste test and add salt if required. Finally drizzle some lemon juice and more coriander leaves if you fancy it !!
- Our delectable batata poha is ready to serve. Hot cup of tea along with poha makes a perfect combo !!
Notes
- Try to use medium poha instead of thin or thick varieties.
- If you like to try variations then skip potatoes; instead add green peas or peanuts. You can also add some tomatoes, if liked.
- Also, you can serve it with some thin (also known as nylon) sev or freshly grated coconut over the top.