Kanda Batata Rice (Poha Style)

Left over rice in your fridge? You must try this Kanda Batata Rice (Poha Style). Such an easy recipe for a great tasting dish. For more such recipes, subscribe & check out my channel :  https://goo.gl/XBwLLc

There are tons of ideas about utilizing left over rice. Then why not cook it in the poha style?

An adaptation of the popular Maharashtrian recipe actually works well in this case. Poha too is made from rice and replacing it with actual rice only alters the taste slightly but it tastes great!

The Kanda (onion) and Batata (potato) are the star ingredients. I have also used sweet peas in the rice. The peanuts add the much needed crunch. Hence they are added into the (kanda batata poha style) rice at the very end.

Have it for lunch or breakfast or pack it in your tiffin box. Some pickle or yogurt to go with it and you will enjoy the meal.

Kanda Batata Rice (Poha Style)                            Serves 2 to 3

Ingredients:

Rice – 1 ½ cups

Potato – 1 large (cut into small cubes)

Onion – 1 large (chopped finely)

Curry leaves – 6 to 8

Lemon – ½

Green Chilies – finely chopped ( to taste)

Turmeric/ Haldi pdr – ¼ to ½ tsp

Chaat Masala – 1 tsp

Coriander/Dhaniya pdr – 1 tsp

Peanuts – a handful

Green peas (frozen or boiled) – ½ cup

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Coriander leaves – 3 tblsp (chopped )

Asafoetida/Hing – a pinch

Sugar – 1 ½ tsp

Salt – to taste

Oil – for cooking

Method:

1.    Heat some oil in a pan and fry the peanuts till they are cooked. Remove and keep aside.

2.    Temper the oil with cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Once the popping stops add in the curry leaves and fry till they turn crispy.

3.    Add in the onions and the green chilies. Fry till light pink in colour. Add in the asafetida.

4.    Next, add in the potatoes. Season them with salt. Cover it briefly and cook on low heat. Check after sometime and give them a stir. Cover again and cook till the potatoes are done.

5.    Add in the dry spices. Give it a mix. Add in the peas and cook for a minute.

6.    Add in the rice and mix it well with the potatoes and peas. Add in the fried peanuts. Some chopped coriander. Salt and sugar. Mix everything thoroughly.

7.    Turn off the heat. Squeeze in the lemon. Mix lightly and serve hot.

8.    Garnish with chopped coriander and serve with some yogurt of the side.

© Rinki’s Kitchen