Ingredients
For the garnish prepare 3 tablespoons of chopped coriander and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 3medium sized potatoes or 6 tiny potatoes
- 3cupsof pressed rice flakes
- 1large onion
- 1tspof mustard
- 1sprigof curry leaves
- 1or 2 chillies or based on your spice threshold
- 1/4tspof turmeric powder
- 1/4cupof raw peanuts
- 3tbspof 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.
Recipe by
Velida Vamadevan
(@brownfoodie)
This brown girl eats sleeps breathes good wholesome well cooked food. After all, it's an art and has to come from the heart.