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Aloo-Kande Pohe Recipe
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Aloo-Kande Pohe Recipe

Aloo-KandePohe is the very popular Indian Maharashtrian Breakfast Recipe. It is a deliciousblend of flattened/beaten rice tossed in onions, green chillies, potatoes, andpeanuts. This is a light breakfast option which can be made quickly.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Maharashtrian Recipes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Kadai

Ingredients

  • 3 Cup Poha (Flattened/Beatten rice) medium thick
  • Water to clean Poha (Flattened/Beatten rice)
  • 2 Medium Size Potatoes
  • 2 Medium Size Onion chopped in long slices
  • 2 tbsp Groundnut
  • 2 Green Chillies chopped
  • 5-6 Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp  Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp  Mustard seeds
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tsp Red chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric Powder(Haldi)
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • Salt as per taste
  • 1 Lemon juiced

Garnishing

  • Finely Chopped Corainder Leaves
  • Grated Coconut

Instructions

  • To start making the Aloo-Kande Pohe Recipe, firstly soak the pohe/flatten rice in the water rinse it lightly, don’t break the grains, then take the pohe/flatten rice out of the water by slightly squeezing the water out and leave them to drain in a sieve(ensure that they are stil ldamp but not dripping).
  • Now heat the oil in a kadai, when the oil gets warm, add in the cumin seeds and mustard seeds. When they splutter, add the chopped onions and the curry leaves. After a minute add in the chopped potatoes, mix it and let it cook on a medium flame.
  • In the meanwhile, roast the peanuts till light brown on another pan. And keep it aside.
  • Once the onions and potatoes are cooked, add in the chopped green chillies and cook for 2 mins. Now add the 1tsp red chilli powder(optionalif you like spicy) and 1tsp turmeric powder, and season with salt. Now add in the poha into the kadai along with roasted peanuts and mix well, cover with the lid and let it cook on medium flame for 5 mins.
  • Now add the 1tsp sugar, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and juice from one lemon. Stir all the ingredients well, turn the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Turn the flame off, garnish with chopped corainder leaves and grated coconut. And serve the Aloo-Kande Pohe for breakfast or as a teatime snack along with tea or coffee.

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