Breakfast Recipe - Batata Poha or Bateta Pauva or Batate Pohe (Flattened Rice)

Preparation Time             : 10 mins

Cooking Time                   : 10 mins

Serves                             : 4

Ingredients :

·         2 cups of Poha (Flattened Rice)

·         2 tsp of oil

·         Pinch of asafetida

·         ½ tsp of mustard seeds

·         2 small potatoes  (diced)

.         1 tomato (optional) (diced)

·         ½ cup of Peanuts  

·         3-4 green chilies

·         3-4 curry leaves

·         ½ lemon

·         Salt to taste

·         Sugar to taste

How to prepare :

-          Take 2 cups of Poha in a Colander or a steel utensil / plastic bowl  

-          Wash poha nicely in running water for 2 to 3 times till the drained water comes clean

-          Soak poha with little water in a vessel (this process helps poha to remain soft and not let it dry)

-          In a Nonstick Pan or Kadhai take 2 tsp of Oil

-          Once the oil is hot enough add curry leaves , green chilies and sauté

-          Add mustard seeds and let it splutter , add asafaetida and sauté

-          Add Peanuts and sauté

-          Add diced potatoes, tomatoes and little salt (just to cook the potato) and mix.

-          Turn the flame on medium high and close the lid

-          After 2 minutes check the potatoes as they must have become little crispy and brown

-          Peanuts will also be brown by now.

-          Add soaked Poha to the tempering

-          If the poha seems to be dry sprinkle little water on top of it

-          Add salt and sugar to taste and mix everything well  upside down and close the lid

-          Let the poha get properly cooked on a medium low flame for 2 more minutes

-          Open the lid mix everything well and decorate it with lemon or tomato

-          Serve Hot with tea or coffee