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Hing potato poha

Soft flattened rice joins diced potato and hing tempering.

Prep 15 minCook 22 minServes 3Easy
AI-generated serving inspiration.

Images are AI-generated serving illustrations; actual portions and results may vary.

GET EVERYTHING READY

Everything you’ll need.

For 3 servings. Tap each ingredient as you get it ready.

Use the written amounts, not the portions shown in the illustrations. US volume and weight equivalents are approximate.

What equipment do I need?

Sieve; lidded skillet.

The recipe at a glance.

See the sequence, then follow the full instructions below.

  1. STEP 1Hydrate5 min
  2. STEP 2Temper30 seconds
  3. STEP 3Cook potato13–17 min
  4. STEP 4Steam3–4 min

FOLLOW ALONG

4 simple steps.
One delicious result.

  1. Illustrative preparation stage 1
    STEP 1 / 45 min

    Hydrate

    No heat

    Have ready

    Poha, 1 3/4 cups water

    1. Rinse poha with 1 3/4 cups water in a sieve and drain.
    Next: Temper ↓
  2. Illustrative preparation stage 2
    STEP 2 / 430 seconds

    Temper

    Medium

    Have ready

    Oil, cumin, hing

    1. Sizzle cumin and hing in oil.
    Asafoetida Ground (Hing) pouchSPICE MAGICAsafoetida Ground (Hing)View this spice →Next: Cook potato ↓
  3. Illustrative preparation stage 3
    STEP 3 / 413–17 min

    Cook potato

    Medium-low

    Have ready

    Potato, onion, turmeric, salt, remaining 1/4 cup water

    1. Cook potato and onion with turmeric, salt and remaining water covered.
    Next: Steam ↓
  4. Illustrative preparation stage 4
    STEP 4 / 43–4 min

    Steam

    Low

    Have ready

    Poha, lemon juice

    1. Fold in drained poha and lemon juice and cook covered.

AT THE TABLE

A few good things alongside.

Plain yogurt

Black tea

Cucumber slices

AI-generated serving suggestions. Side dishes are separate from the recipe quantities.

A few things worth knowing.

Recipe development status

Untested original draft; kitchen review is required before publication.

Measuring your ingredients

Metric weights are preferred; US volumes are approximate.

Kitchen tip 3

Check the hing label for wheat or other carrier ingredients if cooking for allergies.

Kitchen tip 4

Compounded hing may include wheat flour; check the actual pouch label before making any gluten-free claim.

FROM YOUR SPICE SHELF

Spices for this recipe.

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