Poha Cutlet: 10-Min Recipe

Poha can be the way to the centre of a cutlet and to the centre of your heart.
Chef Roopa Nabar creates a kurkura teatime snack from flattened rice, potatoes and vegetables.

Ingredients

• 1 cup thick poha or flattened rice flakes
• 1 large boiled potato, mashed
• 1 cup boiled mixed vegetables, like carrots, beans, peas

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• 1 small onion, finely chopped 
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ tsp haldi or turmeric powder

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• ½ tsp chilly powder
• ½ tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp dried amchur or mango powder
• Oil for frying the cutlets

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• 1 tsp til or sesame seeds
• Salt to taste, about 2 tsp
• Pinch sugar
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh green dhaniya or coriander leaves or cilantro

Method

• Soak the poha for 5 minutes, drain, and squeeze out excess water.
  Combine the poha with the potatoes, vegetables, spices.
  Mix well and shape into oval cutlets.

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• Preheat an air fryer to 180°C.
  Lightly oil a silicon tray and place the cutlets on it, brush the tops with oil.

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• Air fry the cutlets at 200°C for 4 minutes.
  Flip, brush again with oil, and air fry for another 4 minutes till crisp and golden.
• Serve hot with green chutney.

Recipe: Kind courtesy TTK Prestige