Aloo Poha or Batat Fov is a very easy poha preparation made very often for breakfast. In Goa, it is also made on the occasion of Diwali along with several other types of pohas – Dudhatle Fov (Poha Kheer), Rosatle Fov (Poha cooked in coconut milk), Dhayatle Fov (Dahi Poha).
Aloo Poha can be made very quickly and hence serves as a very great quick breakfast option for me on the days when I am in a hurry. Also aloo poha requires ingredients easily available in the kitchen.
This recipe of aloo poha is a no-onion, no-garlic recipe. I also make aloo kanda poha with onion, I will post the recipe for it very soon.
Here is the step by step aloo poha recipe with pictures:
Serves: 2-3
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
Poha: 1 cup
Green Chilly: 1 slit vertically
Curry leaves (kadipatta): 3-4 leaves
Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp
Chili Powder: 1/2 tsp
Sugar: 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds: 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
Coriander: 2-3 tbsp
Scraped Coconut: 3 tbsp
Asafoetida (Hing): A pinch
Potato: 1 small
Salt: As required
Method of Preparation:
- Boil the potato and chop into very small pieces.
- Wash the poha and drain all the water.
- Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, scraped coconut, coriander, salt and sugar to the poha and mix well.
- In a pan, heat a little oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, kadipatta and hing. Close lid and let mustard seeds splutter.
- Add green chilly and boiled potato and stir fry briefly.
- Add the poha and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and chili powder and mix well. Add additional salt if required.
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Aloo Poha
- Poha: 1 cup
- Green Chilly: 1 slit vertically
- Curry leaves (kadipatta): 3-4 leaves
- Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp
- Chili Powder: ½ tsp
- Sugar: 1 tsp
- Mustard Seeds: 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
- Coriander: 2-3 tbsp
- Scraped Coconut: 3 tbsp
- Asafoetida (Hing): A pinch
- Potato: 1 small
- Salt: As required
- Boil the potato and chop into very small pieces.
- Wash the poha and drain all the water.
- Add ½ tsp turmeric powder, scraped coconut, coriander, salt and sugar to the poha and mix well.
- In a pan, heat a little oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, kadipatta and hing. Close lid and let mustard seeds splutter.
- Add green chilly and boiled potato and stir fry briefly.
- Add the poha and ½ tsp turmeric powder and chili powder and mix well. Add additional salt if required.
