
Kanda Batata Poha
Maharashtrian breakfast of softened flattened rice (poha) tossed with sauteed onion and potato, tempered with cumin and turmeric. Light, quick and served hot.
Time 15 min · Serves 5 · 253 kcal · Maharashtra
Ingredients
Garnish
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
- Flattened Rice — 250 g (ground)
- onion — 100 g (chopped)
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Potato — 100 g (chopped)
- salt (optional) (whole)
Tempering
- Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
- oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Method
- Rinse the flattened rice (poha) in a colander under water until just softened, then drain well and set aside. Sprinkle a little turmeric and salt over it and toss gently.
- Heat oil in a kadhai, add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
- Add chopped onion and saute until soft and translucent.
- Add diced potato, turmeric and red chilli powder; cover and cook on low flame until the potato is tender.
- Add the softened poha, mix gently to combine, cover and steam on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Adjust salt, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.
Common questions
- Kanda Batata Poha ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- कन्द बटाटा पोहा ko English mein Kanda Batata Poha likhte hain.
- Ek plate Kanda Batata Poha mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 253 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 15 min lagta hai — 5 min taiyari, 10 min pakana.
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