Ingredients

• 2 cups - flattened rice (poha)
• 2 - green chillies, slit lengthwise
• 2 - potatoes (medium, finely chopped)
• 2 - onions (medium, cut lengthwise)
• 1 - tomato (large, finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup - groundnuts (fried in oil till they change color)
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1 tsp - ajwain/carom seeds
• 1 tsp - sugar
• Salt to taste
• Oil for cooking
• Coriander leaves, chopped fine (for garnishing)

How to Make Homemade Aloo poha

• Put the poha in a sieve and wash under running water for 2 minutes.
• Add 1/2 tsp red chilli powder and sugar to the poha, mix well and keep aside.
• In a pan or kadai, heat oil and add ajwain seeds.
• When they start crackling, add green chillies.
• When green chillies start changing colour, add sliced onions.
• When onions become translucent and change colour, add potatoes and mix well.
• Add turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, tomatoes, fried groundnuts and salt and mix well.
• Cover with lid and let the potatoes cook for about 5 minutes.
• Remove lid, stir the ingredients well and add poha.
• Mix all the ingredients well and stir to blend. Adjust salt.
• Stir gently every now and then for almost 3-5 minutes.
• Transfer to serving dish and garnish with coriander.
• Serve hot with tea or coffee.