Poi Bhaji
Poi Bhaji is a Goa Indian breakfast dish made with potatoes, onion, green chilies, curry leaves and other everyday ingredients. The full ingredient list and method are below.
- Total time (approx.)
- 20 min
- Calories (estimate)
- ~320 kcal
- Course
- Breakfast
- Cuisine
- Goa (Indian)
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Ingredients
Quantities below are a guide for a typical household portion — scale them to the number of people you are cooking for and season to taste.
- 2 large potatoes, boiled and diced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 green chilies, slit
- 8-10 curry leaves
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Goan garam masala
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- Salt to taste
Method
- 1Heat coconut oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
- 2Add curry leaves, green chilies, and chopped onion; sauté until translucent.
- 3Stir in turmeric powder and Goan garam masala, cook for 30 seconds.
- 4Add diced boiled potatoes and salt, mix well and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 5Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot with Goan Poi bread.
About these numbers: the time shown is an approximate overall cooking time, and the calorie figure is a rough estimate for one serving of the dish as described — not a laboratory analysis. Both will change with your portion size, ingredients and how much fat you cook with. Dietary tags describe the dish in general terms; always check the labels on what you buy. Nothing here is medical or dietary advice. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.
