Thick poha 1 and 1/2 cup Oil 4-5 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Curry leaves few Green chili 2 Jeera powder 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder 3/4 tsp Salt as needed Sugar 1/4 tsp Peanuts 2 tblsp Potato 1 Onion 1 Lemon juice 1/2 tsp Coriander leaves few Fresh coconut 1-2 tsp (for garnishing) Video of Batata Poha
Wash the poha nicely and drain the water. Add sugar, salt and turmeric powder to this and mix well and keep aside.
Chop the onions finely and chop the potatoes into small cubes. Slit the green chili In a pan add 3 tsp of oil and add in the mustard seeds. When it starts spluttering, add in the green chili, curry leaves, jeera powder and onions. Cook till the onions become pink and translucent. Do not make it brown.
Add in the peanuts now. You can use roasted peanuts too, so that cooking time is reduced. I used raw peanuts and so it took 5-7 minutes to get nicely roasted. Cook the peanuts in a low flame. You can add 1-2 tsp of oil in between. Add in the potatoes and cook till they become soft. You can cover and cook that too.
Once the potatoes become soft add in the poha. Lower the flame and mix well. Once it gets nicely mixed, cook in a medium flame for 2 minutes. Stir it and ensure that it should not stick to the bottom.
Switch off the flame and add the lemon juice. Mix well and garnish with coriander leaves and coconut.
Batata poha is ready. Serve hot with tea.
Δ
