- Rich in fiber and antioxidants.
- Packed with essential minerals iron, zinc and potassium.
- Helpful in lowering cholesterol and regulating blood sugar levels.
Batate Poha | Batat Pohu | Beaten Red Rice Poha | Avalakki Oggarane
Ingredients
To Make Seasoning:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 2 tbsp cashew pieces
- pinch hing/asafoetida
- few curry leaves
- 2 green chili (finely chopped)
- small red chili
- 1-inch ginger (finely chopped)
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- small tomato(finely chopped)
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
- ½ lemon
Remaining Items:
- 2 cup Poha (thick) Red Rice Poha / White Rice Poha
- salt per taste
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp sugar[optional]
- ¼ cup fresh grated coconut
Instructions
Pre Preparation:
- Wash and Soak the Poha [Beaten Rice] in a vessel for just 2 to 3 minutes or so, till the Poha is soft to touch.
- Then drain the water, squeeze out all the water from the poha and add some salt, turmeric, lemon juice to it. Mix with a spoon gently and keep aside.
- Chop potato into small cubes and boil in a small vessel and keep aside.
Preparation:
- Start with seasoning the oil in a kadai[thick bottomed pan], when the oil is hot, put mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, cumin, hing, chilies [both red and green], cashew pieces, curry leaves, ginger grated, fry for a minute.
- Then add onion pieces, while onions change in color, add in salt and tomato pieces.
- As the tomato gets softer, add in the boiled potato pieces and pre-prepared poha mixture and combine everything gently.
- Close the lid and cook on medium-low for 5 minutes.
- Open and garnish the poha with fresh coriander leaves.
- Just before serving put some freshly grated coconut. Ready to Serve😉 Healthy & Tasty!
Notes
- Always use the thick variety Poha to make this type of seasoning as the thick Poha holds shape after it is soaked and doesn't become mushy, unlike thin poha!
- Do not soak for longer than 3 minutes as the poha tend to become mushy if soaked for a longer time.
- Remember to squeeze out all the water after soaking.
- Do try the red rice poha while making this poha as the health benefits of red beaten rice is higher than white beaten rice.
- Some people add a tsp of sugar to the poha which gives a little sweet taste.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 509Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 12gCholesterol 25mgSodium 855mgCarbohydrates 68gFiber 3gSugar 7gProtein 16g
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