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May 19, 2020 9 Comments

Aloo Poha – Flattened Rice and Potatoes (healthy, vegan, gluten-free)

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Aloo Poha recipe with step-by-step photos. Aloo Poha is flattened rice with potatoes that are perfect for brunch with a cup of my masala chai.
Aloo Poha (healthy, vegan, gluten-free)

My all-time favorite Indian breakfast – Aloo Poha with a hot cup of Kadak Masala Chai. It’s a comforting, delicious, and heavenly combo.

What is Poha?

Poha is a traditional Maharashtrian dish, although it’s popular all over India. It’s perfect for brunch with a cup of masala chai. Poha is super simple to make and has many variations, but my favorite kind is with onions, potatoes, and peanuts. Additionally, you can also add peas.
Aloo Poha (healthy, vegan, gluten-free)

Aloo Poha is:

Light
Delicious
Flavorful
Healthy
Good Source of Protein & Fiber
Vegan 
Gluten-Free
Perfect for Brunch
Aloo Poha (healthy, vegan, gluten-free)

How to make Aloo Poha recipe with step by step photos?

Prep

1. Measure 2 cups of Poha, wash, and set aside.
2. Peel and dice a potato into small cubes. Chop an onion, I just used my Chopper. Set aside curry leaves and sliced green chili.
3. Set aside your spices… mustard seeds, asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder, and dry red chilies.

Cook

1. Heat up a wok on medium heat, once hot, add oil to wok followed by the spices – mustard seeds, hing, turmeric powder, and dry red chilies. Saute for 20 seconds or until the seeds splutter.
2. Then add curry leaves and green chili. Saute for another 20 seconds.

3. Add the onions and potato to the spices. Add salt. Saute for about 3-4 minutes on medium heat. 
4. Once the onions and potatoes are slightly brown, this is what you should have.
5. Cover with a lid and cook for 6 minutes. Reduce heat to low-medium heat.

6. In the meantime, heat up a small pan on medium, and dry roast the peanuts. This will take about 3 minutes. Stir occasionally.
7. Once done, this is what you should have.

8. Back to the onion and potatoes, the potato should be fork-tender. If not, then core and cook it for a few more minutes.
9. Add red chili powder and stir. 

10. Now gently fluff the poha with a fork.
11. Add the poha to the onion-potato mixture. Mix well until the poha is coated.
12. Add the dry roasted peanuts and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
13. Finish off the dish with fresh cilantro. Mix well.

Serve with a cup of my Kadak Masala Chai. Enjoy!

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Aloo Poha (healthy, vegan, gluten-free)

Aloo Poha is flattened rice with potatoes that are perfect for brunch with a cup of my masala chai.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Diet Healthy, Vegan, Gluten-Free
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 443kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups poha
  • 1 1/2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 Idaho potato diced
  • 1 green chili sliced in half
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 3 dry red chilies
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/8 tsp asafoetida hing; use gluten-free (optional)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted peanuts dry roasted
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

Prep

  • Measure 2 cups of Poha, wash, and set aside.
  • Peel and dice a potato into small cubes. Chop an onion, I just used my Chopper. Set aside curry leaves and sliced green chili.
  • Set aside your spices... mustard seeds, asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder, and dry red chilies.

Cook

  • Heat up a wok on medium heat, once hot, add oil to wok followed by the spices - mustard seeds, hing, turmeric powder, and dry red chilies. Saute for 20 seconds or until the seeds splutter.
  • Then add curry leaves and green chili. Saute for another 20 seconds.
  • Add the onions and potato to the spices. Add salt. Saute for about 3-4 minutes on medium heat.
  • Once the onions and potatoes are slightly brown, this is what you should have.
  • Cover with a lid and cook for 6 minutes. Reduce heat to low-medium heat.
  • In the meantime, heat up a small pan on medium, and dry roast the peanuts. This will take about 3 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  • Once done, this is what you should have.
  • Back to the onion and potatoes, the potato should be fork-tender. If not, then core and cook it for a few more minutes.
  • Add red chili powder and stir.
  • Now gently fluff the poha with a fork.
  • Add the poha to the onion-potato mixture. Mix well until the poha is coated.
  • Add the dry roasted peanuts and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
  • Finish off the dish with fresh cilantro. Mix well.

Serve with a cup of my Kadak Masala Chai. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 5mg
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    Comments

    1. nandini.p says

      February 1, 2010 at 3:43 am

      hello! first time to ur blog!.Like ur clicks a lot!. Poha is my personal fav!. I like this way of making it than the kind we make it at home (South indian ) .

      Reply
    2. honeywhatscooking says

      February 3, 2010 at 3:02 am

      Hi Nandini, Thanks so much… hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
    3. sweetie says

      June 27, 2010 at 10:30 am

      you're awesome! definitely subbing your blog. i had a bit of trouble figuring out some of the spices but i see a lot of them are common but you've listed the indian names. : )

      Reply
    4. Anonymous says

      October 20, 2010 at 2:33 pm

      hi thanks for the recipe..looks really good.i would like to know if i add carrot and peas when do i add it?thanks

      Reply
    5. honeywhatscooking says

      October 20, 2010 at 3:38 pm

      @Anonymous, add the peas/carrots after step 14 and before step 15.
      Once they soften and release a little water.. and hopefully evaporates, go ahead with step 15 and continue. Hope this helps!

      Reply
    6. indian recipe says

      August 22, 2012 at 11:34 am

      good one 🙂

      Reply
    7. Prajna shetty says

      April 29, 2014 at 4:52 am

      whenever I made aloo poha, it always used to come out disastrous. But today I tried your recipe for breakfast and it was a hit!! thanks soo much for the illustrations. keep posting such good recipes.

      Reply
    8. Papisha says

      April 27, 2020 at 7:28 am

      5 stars
      I made Poha two days ago and it was a hit for my 15 month old. It’s a perfect weekend breakfast dish to make. Everytime I made it my potatoes was not cooking correctly or too mushy because I boiled it; the best part I actually didn’t burn my onions. I would always leave out the potatoes for any reason. Want to thank you for the steps of making my Poha on point and potatoes back in my Poha.

      Reply
    9. Shefali says

      May 19, 2020 at 1:32 pm

      5 stars
      This was perfect with my morning tea ! The flavors and spice has a good kick

      Reply

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