Bataat Fov | Potato Poha
Bataat fov or savory flattened rice to which potato is added. This poha with potato is a Goan snack. This can be made for breakfast or evening snack.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 & 1/2 cups beaten rice / poha
- 1 medium sized potato peeled and chopped into small pieces
- 1 & 1/2 medium sized onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup groundnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 green chili finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon grated coconut for garnishing
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
- 1/4 cup oil
- To taste salt
For tempering:
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon jeera / cumin seeds
- 10-15 curry leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal / black gram dal
- A pinch asafoetida / hing
Instructions
- Wash the beaten rice and keep aside for 30 minutes.
- Add oil in a wok or kadai. Fry the chopped potatoes and keep aside.
- In the same pan, fry groundnuts and keep aside.
- Continue in the same kadai, add mustard seeds. When they flutter add asafoetida and curry leaves.
- Fry for 1 minute.
- Then add onion and fry till onion turns pinkish. Add chopped green chili and fry for 1/2 minute.
- Add fried peanuts and potato pieces. Add turmeric powder and sugar and mix well.
- Now add the beaten rice and mix well. Add salt to taste and mix.
- Garnish with grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves.