Tuesday, October 24, 2017

                                        POTATO POHA



Ingredients

potato 1 medium sized peeled n cubed
White poha/ Aval /Rice flakes 2cups
Oil
Mustard seeds 1 heaped tea spoon
Green chillies chopped 3
Jeera cumin seeds for seasoning
Red chilly for seasoning
peanuts (2 table spoon optional)
curry leaves a sprig
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon juice to taste
corriander leaves for seasoning finely chopped
water 1 cup



Preparation

Take poha in a big strainer vessel, wash and drain. keep it aside (I don't soak) 
Heat oil in a kadai. Add in peanuts and roast till golden brown.Add in mustard, jeera. After  spluttering add in curry leaves, green chilly, red chilly (hing optional) and mix well.
Add in  chopped potato along with water, salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.cover and keep it on a low  flame till potatoes are cooked . 
Once its cooked and not fully dried add in poha and toss  well.( carefully toss otherwise poha will get smashed)
Let it dry and finally garnish it with corrianer leaves and lemon juice


My daughter's favorite tiffin it''s. Aloo poha is a healthy tasty easy to prepare snack and it can be given as a tiffin to school going children and office going husbands :) 
I was in Gujarat when I was carrying my second child. Potato poha is a breakfast dish in Gujarat. I had a craving for this particular food during pregnancy. My husband's friend's wife Kavita used to send me this snack once in a week without fail. So kind of her to do it, i stil remember it with gratitude. That taste never matches with the one i make though.

These lovely plate wooden tray and cute wooden spoons are gift from my friend Jeeva. I just love them. so thought of using it while photographing it :)