Poha Cutlet | Rice Flakes Cutlet | Video
Team old-fashioned rice flakes or poha with flavorful spices to create these bite-sized appetizers or snacks.
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Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes boiled and mashed
- 1 cup poha aval or rice flakes
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ cup chopped coriander cilantro leaves
- Juice of half of 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon chat masala
- Salt to taste
- ¼ cup oil for frying
- Hot chili sauce, green chutney or tomato ketchup (sauce) to serve
Instructions
- Soak rice flakes for 10 minutes. Drain. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Splutter cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Add onion, and sauté, for 2-3 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add turmeric and red chili powder. Fry, stirring, for one minute. Remove from heat. Leave it to cool.
- Place rice flakes, mashed potatoes, onion mixture, coriander (cilantro) leaves, lemon juice, chat masala and salt in a large bowl. Mix well. Make 13 balls out of the mixture, and slightly press down to shape into small patties. Set aside.
- Heat ¼ cup oil in a frying pan. When the oil is hot enough, add the patties. Do not overcrowd the pan. When one is golden, flip over to cook the other side. Fry the cutlets in batches, if necessary. When done, drain on an absorbent towel.
- Serve with chutney or your favorite sauce.
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Notes
- You can add chopped green chilies to the mixture if you like.
- If the mixture is not holding together really well, add some breadcrumbs.
- You can add more vegetables to these cutlets to make them nutritious. Simply chop them finely and cook it along with the onion mixture.
- If the mixture is not holding together really well, add some breadcrumbs.
- You can add more vegetables to these cutlets to make them nutritious. Simply chop them finely and cook it along with the onion mixture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g