Batata Poha

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients

• 2 cups Beaten/Flattened Rice Flakes/Poha/Avalakki, of medium thickness.
• 1 large Potato, scrubbed and cut into thin cubs.
• 1 large Onion cut lengthwise.
• A pinch of Turmeric powder
• 1 table spoon oil/ghee
• Small piece of finely chopped ginger
• 1 strand Curry leaves
• 2 medium size finely chopped Green chilli
• ½ table spoon Mustard seeds
• ½ table spoon Urad daal
• 2 strands finely chopped Coriander leaves
• ¼ cup grated Coconut (Optional)
• 1 table spoon Sugar
• Salt as per taste
• Little Lemon juice for taste (Optional)

Method

1. Soak poha in water and squeeze out the water. Add little salt and turmeric powder, mix well. Keep it aside for 10 minutes, so that poha becomes soft.
2. Heat very little oil in a kadai. Add potatoes, fry till it becomes slightly brownish. Keep it aside.
3. In the kadai, heat fresh oil, add mustard seeds and urad daal.
4. When it starts spluttering add curry leaves and green chilli.
5. Now add Onion and fry till it turns slightly brownish.
6. Add fried potatoes, mix well.
7. Now add soaked poha, salt as per taste and sugar. Mix well.
8. Finally add grated coconut(optional) and coriander leaves and mix it.
9. Now get the kadai off the flame and keep it covered for 10 minutes. Add little lemon juice for the taste and mix well.
10. Serve hot.