How to make Aloo Kanda Poha

Published: September 10, 2013

Aloo Kanda Poha is a very popular breakfast in India specially in Maharashtra. Aloo Kanda Poha is soft, spicy, easy to make and to serve.

आलू कांदा पोहा || Aloo Kanda Poha|| Aloo Poha

Prep time: 5 min

Cook time: 10 min

Total time: 15 min

   

Serving size: 1 plate
Calories per serving: 70
Fat per serving: 2g
 

Ingredients:     
 
Thick Poha(Flattened Rice): 2 cup
Onion: 1 medium size
Potato: 1 medium size
Green Chili: 1/2 spoon
Cumin seeds: 1/2 spoon
Mustered Seeds: 1/2 spoon
Oil: 1/4 cup
Turmeric Powder: 1/4 spoons
Coriander: 1/4 cup
Salt: 1/4 spoon as per taste
Water: 3 cups to wash and soak poha

Directions:  

1. Soak the thick Poha in water for 5-7 minutes.
2. Cut the Potato into a small round thin pieces.
3. Cut the Chili and Onion.
4. Keep Pan on medium fire.
5. Pour two spoon vegetable oil.
6. Fry Mustered and Cumin seeds.
7. Deep fry cut Potatoes, Onions, Chili .
8. Add Turmeric powder and Salt as per taste.
9. Now once this dry gravy gets ready mix the soaked Poha.
10. Put some coriander for flavor.
11. Poha is ready to server and eat.

Tips:

1. Potatoes can be boiled in microwave for 2 minutes before deep fry for softness.
2. Can add diced tomato for little sour taste.
3. Can sprinkle lemon juice for sour flavor.   

Serving Suggestion:
   

Aloo Kanda Poha can be serve with Tea or Yogurt.

Nutrition Fact:

High source of Vitamin C, Dietary Fiber, Iron, Protein,Sodium,low fat contents as used light Vegetable Oil.

How to make Pakora or Pakoda or Bhajiyya

Pakora/ Pakoda/ Bhajiyya

Published: June 27, 2014

Pakora or Bhajiyya is a very popular snack dish in India. It is also called “Bhajjiya” in many places of India. Pakora is spicy, crunchy, easy to make and to serve. Pakora can be used as appetizer.

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 20 pieces(8 servings)

Serving size: 1 piece
Calories per serving: 20
Fat per serving: 3


Ingredients:
Chickpea Flour: 2 cup
Onion: 1 medium size
Green Chili: 1/4 spoon
Oil: 3 cup
Salt: 1/4 spoon as per taste Water: 1/2 cup

Directions:

1. Mix 2 cups Chickpea Flour in ½ cup of water in a big bowl
2. Cut onion and green chili as small and fine
3. Add onions, green chili, cumin seeds, carom seeds and salt in a bowl
4. Pour oil in shallow pan, heat it until boiling point
5. Make good round and flat shape of prepared mix
6. Deep fry Pakora in vegetable oil
7. Pakora ready to serve and eat

Tips:

Soak the excess oil from fried Pakoras on paper before serving.

Serving Suggestion:

Serve with Mint chutney or Imli (Tamarind) chutney or Avocado chutney Extra variation and try out with this dish: Try Aloo slice for Aloo pakora

Nutrition Fact:

High Protein contents due to chick pea flour usage, medium fat contents as deep fried in light vegetable oil.