Bataka pauva. Batata poha recipe or aloo poha recipe - One of the popular snack or breakfast recipe from Gujarat and Maharashtra. In Gujarati, many people call it bataka pauaa. Here lightly spiced potatoes are tossed with beaten rice and garnished with coriander leaves and fried peanuts.

In a kadai heat the oil, and throw in the mustard seeds. When they begin to crackle add asafoetida and the potatoes. Bataka Paua is a traditional Gujarati breakfast which is enjoyed all over Gujarat. You can have Bataka pauva using 18 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Bataka pauva

It's 2 of medium potatoes cut in small pieces.
Prepare 1 bowl of rice flakes/ poha/pauva.
It's 1 of onion finely chopped.
It's 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
It's 1/4 tsp of Coriander powder.
You need To taste of salt.
You need 2 of green chillies finely chopped.
You need 1/2 tsp of sugar.
It's 1/2 of lemon juice.
You need 2 tsp of oil.
Prepare For of Tempering:.
It's 1 tsp of mustard seeds.
You need 1 tsp of cumin seeds.
Prepare 8-10 of curry leaves.
It's For of garnish:.
It's 1 cup of pomegranate kernels.
It's 3 tsp of Coriander leaves.
You need 1/2 of onion finely chopped.

Adding diced potato to normal poha recipe gives a different taste to the recipe. The secret ingredient in Gujarati Bataka Paua recipe is the black pepper powder which is added just before switching off the flame to give a chatpata taste to the pauva. Batata poha (Batata - Potato, Poha - Rice flakes in English, Aloo Poha in Hindi) is a quick breakfast and teatime snacks recipe which is very popular in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Recently I posted Maharashtrian Kanda pohe recipe (Onion poha).

Bataka pauva step by step

Peel the potatoes and cut them in small pieces. Wash the rice flakes and drain the water completely..
Chop the onion finely. Heat oil and temper it with cumin seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves. Let them crackle..
Add finely chopped potatoes and mix well with the tempering. and cover and let it cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add finely chopped onions and green chillies. Add salt, turmeric and coriander powder..
Mix everything well. Add 1/2 a tsp sugar and lemon juice and mix with soft hands. Don't over mix or break the poha..
Serve hot. Garnish with Coriander leaves, pomegranate kernels and chopped onion..
You can serve with your favourite toppings like peanuts, sev, tomato, cucumber or raw mango. I used the things which were easily available in my kitchen..

Gujarati aloo poha recipe or batata poha - A perfect breakfast dish made from poha - flattened rice and batata - potato. The aloo poha or batata poha is quite well known in Gujarat and Maharashtra. It is known as batata poha where batata is "potato" and poha means "flattened rice". Also called Flattened rice it tastes great with ketchup, green chutney or chai. Poha is a delight for vegetarians and vegans.