Aloo-Mattar Poha

Poha is a flattened rice which has a very unique taste compared to rice. It will taste good in all the forms  either as payasams,upma or pulav. I have tried aloo poha with some small changes it is known famously as a Mumbai street food. 

Aloo-Mattar Poha

Ingredients :

Poha- 1 1/2 cup
Potato (Aloo) - 1 medium
Peas (Mattar) - 1/2 cup (fresh or frozen)
Onion- 1 medium 
Ginger- 1 inch piece ( finely cut)
Green chilies- 3
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
Turmeric - a pinch 

Seasoning:

Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves- Few
Hing- a pinch 
Italian seasoning- 1 tbsp
Oil- 1 tbsp
Salt- as per taste

Method: 

Cut onion, ginger and green chilies finely

In a pan, heat a table spoon of oil add mustard. After it stops fluttering, add hing and curry leaves.
Followed by ginger and green chilies. After few seconds add onion and wait for two minutes.
Now add potato and peas. Let it cook for 5 minutes.
When the potatoes are half cooked add turmeric and Italian seasoning and saute for few seconds
Mean while, wash the poha in running water and prick with a fork
Now add the washed poha and close the pan. Allow to cook for 10 minutes until poha is cooked. Finally, add lemon juice and allow it to cook for 2 minutes and serve with some cilantro as garnish

Enjoy hot or cold either as tea-time snack or a yummy breakfast!!!

Note: 
You can add either boiled potato and peas instead of uncooked ones. In that case, poha can be added immediately after adding potato and peas.
Italian seasoning is available in all the grocery stores.

Thanks for reading - VP