Healthy Breakfast Recipe : Kanda Pohe | Batata Poha | Phanna Phovu | Seasoned Beaten Rice

Beaten Rice is called as Poha in Marathi. Kanda Poha or Batata Poha is a very famous Maharashrian breakfast dish. In Konkani, this dish is called as Phanna Phovu. Here is the recipe.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Beaten/Flattened Rice Flakes/Poha/Avalakki, of medium thickness.
• 1 large Potato, scrubbed and cut into thin cubs.
• 1 large Onion cut lengthwise.
• A pinch of Turmeric powder
• 1 table spoon oil/ghee
• Small piece of finely chopped ginger
• 1 strand Curry leaves
• 2 medium size finely chopped Green chilli
• ½ table spoon Mustard seeds
• ½ table spoon Urad daal
• 2 strands finely chopped Coriander leaves
• ¼ cup grated Coconut (Optional)
• 1 table spoon  Sugar
• Salt as per taste
• Little Lemon juice for taste (Optional)

 Method:

• Soak poha in water and squeeze out the water. Add little salt and turmeric powder, mix well. Keep it aside for 10 minutes, so that poha becomes soft.
• Heat very little oil in a kadai. Add potatoes, fry till it becomes slightly brownish. Keep it aside.
• In the kadai, heat fresh oil, add mustard seeds and urad daal.
• When it starts spluttering add curry leaves and green chilli.
• Now add Onion and fry till it turns slightly brownish.

• Add fried potatoes, mix well.
• Now add soaked poha, salt as per taste and sugar. Mix well.

• Finally add grated coconut(optional) and coriander leaves and mix it.
• Now get the kadai off the flame and keep it covered for 10 minutes. Add little lemon juice for the taste and mix well.

• Serve hot.

 PS: We can as well use green peas to this dish. After frying onion we can add green peas, sprinkle little water and let it cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Then add soaked poha.