Monday, March 7, 2022

Aloo Poha Cutlet

Poha cutlets or poha pakora are liked by both kids and adults. This is an instant recipe that you can pack in children's tiffin or include in the morning breakfast.  Poha Aloo Cutlets are very crispy and tasty recipes. They are fried breaded cutlet or patties recipe which is made from beaten rice (poha) with mashed potato. 

There are several variations to the simple vegetable cutlet recipe and it can be prepared with bread, corn, mixed vegetables, and paneer. In this recipe, poha or beaten rice is used as the main ingredient which is later pan-fried till golden crisp. 

Ingredients

  1. Thick Poha (thick puffed rice) - a cup
  2. Water - some
  3. Potato - 3, boiled & peeled
  4. Onion - 1/4 cup, finely chopped
  5. Capsicum - 1/4 cup, finely chopped
  6. Green chili paste - 1/4 tsp
  7. Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
  8. Corn flour - 3 tsp
  9. Sugar - a tsp
  10. Red chili powder - a tsp
  11. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  12. Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
  13. Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
  14. Salt - to taste
  15. Coriander leaves - few, chopped
  16. Cashew nuts - 10, crushed
  17. Lemon juice - a tsp
  18. All-purpose flour - 2 tbsp
  19. Bread crumbs - 1 cup
  20. Cooking oil - 2 to 3 tbsp

Direction / Method

  1. Take a bowl, add a cup of thick poha (thick puffed rice).
  2. Add some water and rinse the poha well.
  3. Drain the water and add some water again.
  4. Soak the poha for 5 minutes.
  5. After 5 minutes, ensure that the poha is soaked well and soft.
  6. Strain the soaked poha using a strainer and press it gently until the water is removed.
  7. Transfer the strained poha into a bowl.
  8. Mash them well and make them smooth.
  9. Add 3 potatoes which are boiled & mashed into the bowl.
  10. Mix and mash well with the poha.
  11. Add 1/4 cup of finely chopped onion, 1/4 cup of finely chopped capsicum, 1/4 tsp of green chili paste, 1/2 tsp of ginger paste, 3 tsp of cornflour, a tsp of sugar, 1/2 tsp of red chili powder, 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp of garam masala powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, salt to taste, a tsp of lemon juice, few chopped coriander leaves, and 10 cashew nuts which have been chopped & crushed.
  12. Mix & combine them well.
  13. When the Poha Aloo Cutlet mixture is ready, grease your palms with a little oil.
  14. Take a small ball-sized mixture and roll it like a ball.
  15. Gently press to make it look like a round cutlet shape.
  16. Transfer the cutlets to a plate.
  17. In a bowl, add 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup of water.
  18. Mix it well to make a smooth watery paste.
  19. Dip the cutlets in this watery paste and coat them well with bread crumbs on all sides.
  20. Do the same with other cutlets and keep them ready on a plate.
  21. Take a pan, add 2 tbsp of cooking oil for shallow fry and allow the oil to heat on a low flame.
  22. Place the cutlets onto the pan, one by one, and fry them on a low flame.
  23. Flip and fry them on both sides well until they become golden brown in color.
  24. When they are done, transfer and server them.
  25. That's it!  Aloo Poha Cutlets are ready to be served with any sauce dip you like.

Aloo Poha Cutlets are ideal party starters and they can be easily extended as patties for burger or sandwich recipes. It can be a great appetizer for your next potluck or best for an evening tea-time snack.  

YouTube Video


*********************************************************************

Subscribe to my YouTube channel for new recipes! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs28FxRyBwsYgOo0VLJzugQ 

*********************************************************************

Follow me on... 


Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)