Aloo Poha

Name: Aloo Poha
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 medium sized potatoes or 6 tiny potatoes; 3 cups of pressed rice flakes; 1 large onion; 1 tsp of mustard; 1 sprig of curry leaves; 1 or 2 chillies or based on your spice threshold; 0.25 tsp of turmeric powder; 0.25 cup of raw peanuts; 3 tbsp of chopped coriander leaves; Lemon juice from half a lemon

by Velida Vamadevan (@brownfoodie)

Prep Time

10min

Cook Time

30min

Total Time

40min

Indian Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snack

Filling and delicious meal made with pressed rice flakes.

Ingredients

4 Servings

For the garnish prepare 3 tablespoons of chopped coriander and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice

3
medium sized potatoes or 6 tiny potatoes
3cups
of pressed rice flakes
1
large onion
1tsp
of mustard
1sprig
of curry leaves
1
or 2 chillies or based on your spice threshold
1/4tsp
of turmeric powder
1/4cup
of raw peanuts
3tbsp
of chopped coriander leaves
Lemon juice from half a lemon

How to make Aloo Poha

Cube the potatoes into 1centimetre wide pieces and soak to remove the starch. Heat oil, fry the potatoes and remove when they turn slightly brown on the corners.
In the same oil, add the raw peanuts and fry until nicely browned and keep aside.
Add a tablespoon of oil to the pan, put in the mustard seeds, curry leaves, chopped chillies and onions. Add salt to taste and 2 pinches of sugar. Fry until they cook and the raw smell goes.
Add the fried potatoes and peanuts and mix together.
Turn off the heat. Wash and drain your pressed rice flakes in a colander.
Add the soaked and drained rice flakes to the prepared mixture to the pan. Switch the heat back on and stir everything well. Don't let it stick to the bottom.
Once it all stirred well, add in the lemon juice for tanginess.
Garnish with the chopped coriander leaves and enjoy.