Aloo Matar Poha (pan Indian hybrid recipe)

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

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Chef :

Anmen

Aloo Matar Poha (pan Indian hybrid recipe)

Aloo Poha (flattened rice with peas spices and potato) is a common breakfast in many parts of India. Many street vendors sell it early in the morning and some serve a side of a pea curry with it. My best poha experience was in Bhopal and Varanasi. This recipe is a mix of Maharashtra, MP and UP style poha. We skipped the shredded coconut to preserve the North Indian taste. It is a nice dish for brunch and should be eaten either with pickle, chopped onions and even with a sprinkle of sugar.

Ingredient

1 cup

flattened rice (Poha) soaked in water for 10-15 minutes; do not squeeze too much or it will become a mush

onion chopped

green chillies, slit

1 tsp

ginger paste

potato chopped

1/2 cup

frozen pea

Cinnamon stick

cardamom

cloves

1 tsp

cumin seeds

1 tsp

Garam masala

1/2 tsp

chilli powder

1/2 tsp

Kashmiri chilli powder

1/2 tsp

turmeric powder

to taste

Salt

2 tbsp

oil

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Fry whole spices, onions, ginger and chillies until fragrant.

* Step 2

Add potatoes to the mix, fry until they are 3/4 soft. Add peas to the mix; keep frying.

* Step 3

Add the spice powders to this mix; fry; add a little water if this mix is sticking to the bottom; cover and cook for 3-5 minutes.

* Step 4

Add Poha to the veggie mix and stir until you don’t see any white Poha anywhere; it should be uniformly colored. If needed add a bit of turmeric powder to ensure that you have a nice colour. Mix and fry for another 5 minutes.