A popular Maharashtrian dish, it translates to onion, potatoes and rice flakes. It is one of my favourite breakfast options and we cook it often at home. The poha is spiced up with coconut, fried groundnuts, lime juice, coriander leaves and green chillies.
Ingredients
Grate the carrots 
Boil the potatoes
Add the jeera, onions and curry leaf 
Add the grated carrots, green chillies and diced boiled potatoes 
Add the rice flakes/poha 
Add roasted peanuts 
Lastly add lemon juice, grated coconut and coriander leaves
Ingredients:
Flattened Rice Flakes or Poha – 2 1/2 cups or 250 gms
Mustard – 3/4 tsp
Jeera/Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Onion – 2 pieces chopped
Potato – 1 boiled
Green peas – 1/4 cup (optional)
Carrot – 1/2 piece chopped
Green chillies – 4 finely chopped
Curry leaves – 1 1/2 sprig
Lime juice – 1 tbsp
Grated coconut – 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp
Fried groundnuts – 1 1/2 tbsp
Preparation:
Note: Always choose thick poha as the thin ones tend to get mushy when cooked.
Boil a potato in water. When it is cooked, peel the skin and cut it into small pieces and keep aside.
Wash the poha/rice flakes twice and drain the water completely using a colander. Keep it aside. Do not soak it in water and do not squeeze the water.
Heat a pan. Add oil. When it becomes hot, add mustard, jeera, chopped onions, curry leaves and finely chopped green chillies. Add the grated carrot, turmeric powder, peas (optional) and the boiled potato and saute. Next goes in the poha/rice flakes and salt. Reduce the flame to low. Mix the poha well and sprinkle a little water and close the lid. Let it cook for 3 -4 minutes.
Stir it again and make sure it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Once cooked, remove and add lime juice, coriander leaves, fried groundnuts and grated coconut.
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