Poha with Potatoes Peas and Pomegranate

Name: Poha with Potatoes Peas and Pomegranate
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups poha (flattened rice) thick variety; 1 potato chopped into small cubes; 2 tbsp green peas (fresh or frozen); 2 medium onions chopped finely; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp salt or to taste; 1/2 tsp sugar or to taste; 2 tbsp peanuts fried or roasted; 1 tbsp coconut chopped finely; 2-3 tbsp oil; 1/4 tsp mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp fennel seeds; 3-4 green chillies chopped; 1.5 tbsp lemon juice; For garnishing:; 1 tbsp coriander(cilantro) chopped finely; 2 tsp finely chopped onion; 3 tbsp pomegranate

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Batata Poha or Poha with Potatoes, Peas and Pomegranate is a delicious and healthy breakfast recipe popular in Indian cuisine and specially in Maharashtra and Indore in Madhya Pradesh.Made with flattened rice, onion, potatoes,green peas and seasoned with mild spices,curry leaves, peanuts and garnished with finely chopped onions, nutritious pomegranate and cilantro, this recipe also makes for a quick brunch or can be packed in lunch box.One can add any vegetables of choice to this dish.Peanuts and Pomegranate add a nice crunch and for the tangy flavour, lemon juice makes this dish simply irresistible.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3 servings

2 cupspoha (flattened rice) thick variety
1potato chopped into small cubes
2 tbspgreen peas (fresh or frozen)
2medium onions chopped finely
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspsalt or to taste
1/2 tspsugar or to taste
2 tbsppeanuts fried or roasted
1 tbspcoconut chopped finely
2-3 tbspoil
1/4 tspmustard seeds
1/4 tspcumin seeds
1/4 tspfennel seeds
3-4green chillies chopped
1.5 tbsplemon juice
For garnishing:
1 tbspcoriander(cilantro) chopped finely
2 tspfinely chopped onion
3 tbsppomegranate

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Wash and rinse poha lightly in a strainer till water runs clear.Strain water completely to avoid poha getting soggy.Smear turmeric powder and juice of half lemon in poha.Let it rest while you prepare rest of the ingredients.
2

Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan on medium high heat. Fry peanuts for 2 minutes till they are crunchy. Set aside.In the remaining oil fry the small cubed potatoes in medium-low heat until they are cooked completely. Set aside.Add mustard, cumin and fennel seeds to the oil.When they splutter, add the curry leaves and 2 chopped green chillies.Saute 1 minute.
3

Add chopped onion and fry till translucent.Add green peas, roasted peanuts, 1 tbsp pomegranate pearls, chopped coconut, few more green chillies, salt and sugar to taste.Saute 1 minute and add turmeric smeared poha.
4

Toss poha in low heat till well mixed with the vegetables. Sprinkle rest of lemon juice and toss.If the poha seems a bit dry, drizzle some water and toss.Cover and rest 2 minutes.Garnish with fresh cilantro, few chopped coconut, chopped onion and Pomegranate pearls.The sweet juices of pomegranate, the crunchiness of peanuts and lemon juice make this dish delicious.Serve poha hot in breakfast, brunch, as a snack or pack in lunch box and relish.