Aloo Poha or Batata Poha or Kanda Batata Poha there are many other names, each states has its own name for the same or similar recipe. In English it is called flattened or beaten rice. In some parts of India Aloo Poha is served in breakfast or also as a snack. It is very easy and  fast to prepare and is very delicious.  It is very tasty and mouth watering, with little lemony, hot and salty taste.

Aloo is potatoes and Poha is flattened or beaten rice in English. It can be bought in any Indian stores or Walmart or on Amazon.
There are many varieties of Poha,  thick Poha and thin Poha any of it is fine to prepare Aloo Poha. The thin Poha are processed and does not have same nutritional values.  In case of thick organic Poha after rinsing soak in water till is just soft. In case of thin Poha don’t need to soak, as is thin it absorbs water very fast and the quantity in both types increase to more then one and a half times. I personally prefer thick Poha over thin Poha as they are more nutritious. Poha should not be overly soaked, otherwise they become mushy when cooked. I prefer lime to lemon juice as lime juice is more sour and has a special bitter flavor. If preferred, cashews can be substituted by peanuts. in case of hurry cook chopped onions in microwave for 1 minute and chopped potatoes for 2 minutes, then add to tempering mixture of mustered etc. Salt and green chili add to taste. If one cannot find asafetida and curry leave they can be omitted from the recipe

Method:  
First chop potatoes and onions into small pieces
Rinse Poha and soak in ample water for a few minutes (more or less 5 minutes) o till they are tender and easy to break.
In a strainer drain off all the water from poha.
Add to Poha salt, turmeric powder, sugar, lime or lemon juice, powdered clove and cinnamon. Mix and leave aside for the spices to penetrate in Poha.
In a pan add oil and roast cashews to golden to make them crunchy, remove from the oil and keep them aside for garnishing.
In the same hot oil add a piece of dry chili mustered seeds, asafetida ( hing ) optional, curry leaves, and sesame seeds
Add chopped onions till transparent

Add potatoes, salt turmeric and crushed ginger

Add salt and turmeric powders, mix and cook covered on low heat till potatoes are cooked.
Add Poha to mixture and mix well, cover and cook for five minutes.
Add resins, cashews finely chopped green chili and cilantro leaves before serving.